Table 4 Changes in serum lipid biochemistry profiles after placebo and OPP treatments (Mean ± SD).

From: Encapsulated oil palm phenolics lower blood pressure and improve antioxidant status in healthy adults: a phase one trial

Parameter

Intervention day

Placebo

250 mg/d OPP

1000 mg/d OPP

1500 mg/d OPP

p#

TC (mmol/L)

Day-1

4.66 ± 0.73

4.50 ± 0.63

4.47 ± 0.76

4.51 ± 0.65

0.956

Day-30

4.73 ± 0.73

4.49 ± 0.65

4.74 ± 0.85

4.57 ± 0.62

Day-60

4.66 ± 0.84

4.75 ± 0.64b

4.76 ± 0.85a

4.88 ± 0.69b

p*

0.777

0.007

0.015

< 0.001

HDL-C (mmol/L)

Day-1

1.46 ± 0.33

1.39 ± 0.29

1.43 ± 0.35

1.40 ± 0.24

0.565

Day-30

1.38 ± 0.34

1.33 ± 0.28

1.46 ± 0.35

1.35 ± 0.24

Day-60

1.38 ± 0.33a

1.36 ± 0.29

1.50 ± 0.36

1.35 ± 0.26

p*

0.029

0.170

0.420

0.190

LDL-C (mmol/L)

Day-1

2.81 ± 0.64

2.72 ± 0.51

2.69 ± 0.68

2.74 ± 0.57

0.977

Day-30

2.97 ± 0.70

2.78 ± 0.59

2.93 ± 0.75a

2.78 ± 0.49

Day-60

2.83 ± 0.73

2.92 ± 0.50

2.87 ± 0.74

3.05 ± 0.56b

p*

0.295

0.061

0.046

0.003

TG (mmol/L)

Day-1

0.86 ± 0.41

0.85 ± 0.49

0.76 ± 0.32

0.83 ± 0.29

0.408

Day-30

0.87 ± 0.37

0.85 ± 0.34

0.78 ± 0.37

1.04 ± 0.61

Day-60

0.98 ± 0.43

1.06 ± 0.58b

0.89 ± 0.50

1.15 ± 0.85

p*

0.052

0.013

0.144

0.072

  1. # p values determined by One-Way ANOVA test (difference between treatment groups). * p values determined by repeated measures ANOVA test (difference within treatment group). a significant difference from the baseline day-1 value in the group (p < 0.05). b significant difference from day-30 value in the group (p < 0.05).
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