Table 1.
Nutritional composition of treatments per 60 ml
| MC concentrate | Placebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal) | 204 | 204 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 50 | 51 |
| Protein (g) | 2·2 | 0·0 |
| Fat (g) | 0·0 | 0·0 |
| TACN (mg) | ||
| Mean | 22·2 | – |
| sd * | 6·7 | |
| TPC (mg) | ||
| Mean | 195·5 | 21·5 |
| sd † | 13·1 | 2·3 |
TACN, total anthocyanin content (cyanidin 3 glucoside equivalents); TPC, total polyphenol content (gallic acid equivalents).
*
Analysed by pH-differential method (placebo was not analysed because it contained artificial colourant (E129) which causes interference with the assay(74)).
†
Analysed using a modified Folin–Ciocalteu colorimetric method.