Table 5.
Serum and plasma biochemistries in the Lactobacillus group.
| Parameters | Control (n = 5) | LB (n = 5) |
|---|---|---|
| TAGE (U/mL) | 10.12 ± 0.22 | 10.02 ± 0.83 |
| Glucose (mM) | 9.73 ± 0.41 | 14.65 ± 1.42 ** |
| Glycoalbumin (%) | 1.78 ± 0.16 | 1.34 ± 0.43 |
| BUN (mM) | 9.77 ± 0.44 | 6.34 ± 0.63 ** |
| UA (μM) | 173.68 ± 12.67 | 205.80 ± 25.56 |
| Ca (mM) | 2.64 ± 0.02 | 2.70 ± 0.01 |
| AST (IU/L) | 142.2 ± 6.5 | 109.6 ± 25.9 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 70.6 ± 8.0 | 69.4 ± 29.7 |
| LDH (IU/L) | 831.6 ± 69.9 | 1071.2 ± 310.4 |
| CK (IU/L) | 917.8 ± 69.3 | 900.2 ± 122.5 |
| T-CHO (mM) | 1.96 ± 0.15 | 2.45 ± 0.27 |
| TG (mM) | 0.73 ± 0.17 | 1.04 ± 0.25 |
| LDL-C (mM) | 0.17 ± 0.01 | 0.15 ± 0.01 |
| T-BIL (μM) | 0.51 ± 0.05 | 0.55 ± 0.10 |
Control; control group, LB; Lactobacillus beverage group. TAGE; toxic advanced glycation end-products, BUN; blood urea nitrogen, UA; uric acid, Ca; calcium, AST; aspartate aminotransferase, ALT; alanine aminotransferase, LDH; lactate dehydrogenase, CK; creatinine kinase, T-CHO; total cholesterol, TG; triglyceride, LDL-C; low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, T-BIL; total bilirubin. Data are shown as means ± S.E. (n = 5). p-Values were based on the Mann-Whitney U-test. ** p < 0.01 vs. control.