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. 2016 Sep 14;4(3):69. doi: 10.3390/healthcare4030069

Table 9.

Effect of modified grain foods on oxidative stress and inflammation post intervention.

Author, Year Risk Factor for CVD Intervention/s Outcome Measure Markers Measured Results
Δ from Baseline p-Value
Clerici et al., 2011 [30] T2DM 1 serve (80 g)/d Soy germ pasta (31–33 mg isoflavones) for 8 weeks Oxidative stress Ox-LDL (U/mL) −1.60 ± 2.09 NP
8-iso-PGF2α (pg/mL) −123.8 ± 180.4 NP
Total antioxidant capacity (mmol/L) 79 ± 69 NP
Glutathione (mmol/L) +5.0 ± 2.0 NP
Inflammation IL-6 (pg/mL) +0.19 ± 0.85 NP
1 serve (80 g)/d conventional pasta Oxidative stress OxLDL (U/mL) +0.83 ± 1.12 NP
8-iso-PGF2α (pg/mL) +71.9 ± 134.6 NP
Total antioxidant capacity (mmol/L) −44 ± 89 NP
Glutathione (mmol/L) +0.57 ± 0.93 NP
Inflammation IL-6 (pg/mL) +0.98 ± 0.93 NP
Yang, 2010 [31] Overweight/obese 4 × 40 g slices of bread/day (173 mg polyphenols) Oxidative stress Plasma F2-isoprostane (pmol/L) ~−20 * NP
Urinary F2 isoprostanes (pmol/mmol creatinine) ~+50 (450 to 500) * NP
4 × 40 g slices of white bread/day Oxidative stress Plasma F2-isoprostane (pmol/L) ~−150 * NP
Urinary F2 isoprostanes (pmol/mmol creatinine) ~+10 * NP

Results provided as mean ± SD. * = Values were estimated from graphs. Abbreviations: NP, not provided; OxLDL, oxidative low density lipoprotein; 8-iso-PGF2α, 8-isoprotaglandinF2-alpha. IL-6, interleukin-6.