Table 4.
Liver status, oxidative stress markers. Pre-intervention and Week 24.
| Pre-intervention | HF | HF+ | LF | LF+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA (nmol/g) | 1283.5 ± 379.51 | 1343 ± 533.44 | 1230.88 ± 474.33 | 1381.5 ± 518.21 | 1663.13 ± 598.48 |
| BH2/BH4 | 0.21 ± 0.05 | 0.15 ± 0.10 | 0.23 ± 0.11 | 0.20 ± 0.12 | 0.23 ± 0.12 |
| L-arg (nmol/g) | 32.96 ± 8.73 | 30.47 ± 11.83 | 27.54 ± 7.10 | 29.14 ± 13.40 | 21.60 ± 6.54 |
| ADMA (nmol/g) | 0.73 ± 0.92 | 0.40 ± 0.53 | 0.92 ± 1.20 | 0.50 ± 0.53 | 0.17 ± 0.50 |
| GSH (nmol/g) | 3160.63 ± 503.63 | 3131.5 ± 316.22 | 2967.75 ± 336.71 | 3305.90 ± 498.19 | 3118.00 ± 424.33 |
| GSSG (nmol/g) | 317.72 ± 49.40 | 331.40 ± 51.99 | 293.81 ± 83.70 | 315.01 ± 61.90 | 307.70 ± 49.51 |
| SOD (U/mg) | 2489.5 ± 432.10 | 2621.40 ± 343.50 | 2495.00 ± 782.92 | 2449.40 ± 405.90 | 3107.80 ± 952.75 |
| αToc (nmol/g) j | 1.71 (1.22–2.19) | 3.47 (0.92–6.03) | 5.14 (2.02–8.26) a | 3.39 (1.88–4.91) | 3.30 (1.53–5.06) |
AA, ascorbic acid; BH2/BH4, dihydrobiopterin/tetrahydrobiopterin ratio; L-arg, L-arginine; ADMA, asymmetric dimethylarginine; GSH, glutathione; GSSG, oxidized glutathione; MDA, malondialdehyde; SOD, superoxide dismutase; α-Toc, alpha-tocopherol. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. j Data are presented as geometric mean with 95 confidence intervals. a p < 0.05, compared with Pre-intervention.