Figure 2. Changes in serum total ghrelin and hunger relative to baseline following the consumption of erythritol- or aspartame-sweetened beverages.

(A) Consumption of an erythritol beverage was associated with a significantly reduced serum ghrelin concentration compared to consumption of an aspartame beverage at the 20, 30, and 45 minutes time points. (B) Erythritol consumption was associated with a mean reduction in ghrelin nadir compared to aspartame.

Dotted line indicates the baseline value. Error bars represent the standard error of the mean. *=p<0.05.