Table 4.
The isoflavone intakes in groups of individuals with ulcerative colitis declaring either lack or presence of fecal mucus.
| Intake of Isoflavones | Individuals Declaring Lack of Fecal Mucus (n = 47) | Individuals Declaring Fecal Mucus (n = 9) | p-Value ** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Median (min–max) |
Mean ± SD | Median (min–max) |
||
| Daidzein (µg) | 155.8 ± 157.9 | 122.0 (4.3–977.7) * |
85.5 ± 120.0 | 19.0 (3.3–353.0) * |
0.035 |
| Genistein (µg) | 195.6 ± 231.4 | 145.0 (2.3–1428.3) * |
82.8 ± 68.8 | 81.7 (6.7–214.3) |
0.074 |
| Glicytein (µg) | 2.3 ± 9.6 | 0.0 (0.0–56.0) * |
0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) * |
0.382 |
| Total isoflavones (µg) | 353.7 ± 293.0 | 302.3 (27.7–1574.0) * |
168.4 ± 156.6 | 123.7 (18.0–441.7) |
0.034 |
* nonparametric distribution (verified using Shapiro–Wilk test; p ≤ 0.05); ** compared using Mann–Whitney U test (due to nonparametric distribution).