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Table 1 Baseline oxidative stress levels of the study population

From: A red yeast rice-olive extract supplement reduces biomarkers of oxidative stress, OxLDL and Lp-PLA2, in subjects with metabolic syndrome: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Characteristic

RYR-olive extract (n = 26)

Placebo (n = 24)

p Valuea

MDA, μM

0.405 (0.097)

0.395 (0.077)

0.69

OxLDL, U/L

80.75 (34.54)

69.10 (17.67)

0.16

Lp-PLA2, nmol/ml/minute

191.78 (21.80)

192.89 (28.09)

0.91

8-OHdG, ng/mg creatinine

10.85 (4.33)

14.15 (5.10)

0.03

  1. Abbreviations: Lp-PLA 2 Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2, MDA Malondialdehyde, 8-OHdG 8-Hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine, OxLDL Oxidised low-density lipoprotein, RYR Red yeast rice
  2. Values are expressed as mean ± SD
  3. aIndependent samples t test, chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test