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Table 2 Lipid profiles of study groups

From: Tocotrienol rich fraction supplementation improved lipid profile and oxidative status in healthy older adults: A randomized controlled study

 

Age group

 

35-49 years

> 50 years

 

Placebo

TRF

Placebo

TRF

TC (mmol/L)

    

   Baseline (0 month)

5.12 ± 0.19

5.34 ± 0.18

5.30 ± 0.20

5.43 ± 0.19

   3 months

4.91 ± 0.17

5.39 ± 0.16

5.39 ± 0.18

5.43 ± 0.20

   6 months

5.04 ± 0.17

5.47 ± 0.15

5.34 ± 0.21

5.44 ± 0.20

HDL-C (mmol/L)

    

   Baseline (0 month)

1.37 ± 0.07

1.24 ± 0.07

1.35 ± 0.09

1.36 ± 0.10

   3 months

1.42 ± 0.10

1.32 ± 0.06

1.47 ± 0.07

1.32 ± 0.10

   6 months

1.41 ± 0.10

1.42 ± 0.07*

1.28 ± 0.07 a

1.47 ± 0.07 a

LDL-C (mmol/L)

    

   Baseline (0 month)

3.28 ± 0.18

3.40 ± 0.20

3.28 ± 0.20

3.42 ± 0.15

   3 months

2.99 ± 0.17

3.45 ± 0.15

3.18 ± 0.17

3.45 ± 0.18

   6 months

3.15 ± 0.17

3.40 ± 0.15

3.53 ± 0.16

3.23 ± 0.18

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

    

   Baseline (0 month)

1.12 ± 0.15

1.39 ± 0.20

1.41 ± 0.19

1.46 ± 0.26

   3 months

1.23 ± 0.12

1.25 ± 0.17

1.58 ± 0.23

1.44 ± 0.25

   6 months

1.02 ± 0.10 b

1.48 ± 0.25

1.45 ± 0.25 b

1.57 ± 0.30

HDL-C/TC

    

   Baseline (0 month)

26.58 ± 1.44

23.14 ± 1.63

26.30 ± 2.26

24.73 ± 1.56

   3 months

28.53 ± 1.97

24.82 ± 1.36

27.30 ± 2.21

24.53 ± 1.81

   6 months

28.89 ± 1.67

25.91 ± 1.53**

24.92 ± 1.82 c

28.13 ± 1.52* c

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM
  2. Abbreviations: TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein-cholesterol
  3. Symbols indicate significant difference from baseline (0 month)
  4. *: p < 0.05, **: p < 0.01
  5. Same characters indicate significant difference as compared to placebo group.
  6. a: p = 0.022, b: p = 0.022, c: p = 0.04