Table 3.

Effects of Annurca Supplement (AMS) on Plasma Cholesterol, Glucose, and Triglyceride Metabolism in Men Subgroup According to Age

	Men (age: 30–45)	Δ (%)	Men (age: 46–60)	Δ (%)	Men (age: 61–83)	Δ (%)
TC (mg/dL)
t 0	228.6 ± 11.5		233.6 ± 12.8		240.1 ± 13.1
t 30	174.4 ± 12.5	−23.9	175.7 ± 13.8	−24.8	176.2 ± 14.1	−26.9
t 60	174.6 ± 13.0	−23.6	175.3 ± 12.3	−25.1	175.7 ± 12.5	−26.8
HDL-C (mg/dL)
t 0	42.8 ± 3.7		39.1 ± 6.2		34.2 ± 5.3
t 30	61.4 ± 4.4	+43.2	58.6 ± 5.2	+49.1	54.1 ± 4.8	+58.1
t 60	62.1 ± 3.8	+45.3	59.0 ± 5.1	+50.7	53.3 ± 6.2	+56.2
LDL-C (mg/dL)
t 0	168.9 ± 13.0		181.1 ± 14.5		192.4 ± 13.8
t 30	109.1 ± 12.7	−35.4	110.8 ± 12.0	−38.8	112.5 ± 14.4	−41.5
t 60	108.3 ± 12.9	−35.9	111.7 ± 13.8	−38.3	112.0 ± 12.9	−41.8
Glucose (mg/dL)
t 0	107.2 ± 13.8		112.9 ± 13.6		113.4 ± 11.9
t 30	106.2 ± 12.5	−0.9	111.2 ± 12.4	−1.2	112.2 ± 13.1	−1.5
t 60	106.7 ± 14.6	−0.5	114.4 ± 10.9	+1.3	114.4 ± 10.3	+0.9
Triglycerides (mg/dL)
t 0	98.2 ± 10.5		91.1 ± 10.3		99.4 ± 10.3
t 30	98.5 ± 11.2	+0.3	91.7 ± 12.8	+0.7	100.2 ± 13.0	+0.8
t 60	99.5 ± 11.8	+1.3	91.2 ± 11.6	+0.1	99.6 ± 11.5	+0.2

Subjects were administered with two AMS capsules/day for 2 months.

Values are represented as mean ± SD (n = 5).

Results were significantly different at a level of P = .001.