Table 2.
Changes in Serum Measures and Cognitive Testing in Response to 100% Watermelon Juice Consumption
| Serum Measures | Coefficients + SEM |
|---|---|
| Lycopene (uM) | 0.548 ± 0.175* |
| TBARS (um MDA) | −0.014+0.182 |
| hsCRP (mg/L) | −0.091 ± 0.157 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | −0.158 ± 0.112 |
| IL-8 (pg/mL) | −0.100 ± 0.098 |
| IL-10 (pg/mL) | −0.017 ± 0.092 |
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | −0.052 ± 0.083 |
| Cognitive Testing a | |
| Letter Fluencya | 0.023 ± 0.058 |
| Digit Span Forwardb | 0.039 ± 0.038 |
| Digit Span Backwardsc | 0.126 ± 0.074 |
| Delayed Recalld | −0.019 ± 0.027 |
| Trail Making Test Ae | 0.024 ± 0.104 |
| Trail Making Test Be | 0.117 ± 0.095 |
BMI = body mass index, TBARS = thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, hsCRP = high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, IL = interleukins, TNF-α = tumor necrosis factor-α
a
Mean number of original words given for three different letters over a one-minute span each.
b
Mean number of correct digit spans repeated forwards.
c
Mean number of correct digit spans repeated backwards.
d
Mean score for the five-item delayed recall among three attempts.
e
Mean number of correct forward digit spans repeated.
*
p < 0.01.