Table 5.
Control | LMW-BG | HMW-BG | |
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Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.42 ± 0.09 a | 2.57 ± 0.23 b | 2.66 ± 0.12 b |
LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 0.15 ± 0.01 a | 0.09 ± 0.01 b | 0.09 ± 0.01 b |
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.88 ± 0.05 a | 1.52 ± 0.15 b | 1.54 ± 0.07 ab |
Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 0.52 ± 0.05 | 0.45 ± 0.07 | 0.31 ± 0.04 |
NEFA (μmol/L) | 635.9 ± 23.1 ab | 654.9 ± 36.6 a | 533.5 ± 37.1 b |
Glucose (mmol/L) | 21.1 ± 0.69 a | 17.21 ± 1.17 b | 18.64 ± 0.78 ab |
Insulin (ng/mL) | 1.20 ± 0.17 a | 1.05 ± 0.24 ab | 0.39 ± 0.13 b |
Leptin (ng/mL) | 15.30 ± 1.29 a | 9.58 ± 2.05 b | 5.74 ± 1.19 b |
Values are means ± SE, n = 8. Means with suffixed superscript letters differ significantly (Tukey–Kramer’s test, p < 0.05). LMW-BG; low molecular weight β-glucan, HMW-BG; high molecular weight β-glucan, NEFA; non-esterified fatty acid.