Table 3 Within and between group differences in dietary micronutrient levels from baseline to 3 months of psyllium or PGX fibre supplementation
Baseline | n | 12 Weeks | Difference | n | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vitamin E (mg) | |||||
Control | 9.5 ± 0.9 | 39 | 8.5 ± 0.6 | -1.033 | 40 |
Psyllium | 8.8 ± 0.7 | 41 | 7.7 ± 0.5 | -1.100 | 41 |
PGX | 8.6 ± 0.8 | 33 | 8.5 ± 0.7 | -0.137 | 32 |
Vitamin C (mg) | |||||
Control | 102.4 ± 9.7 | 39 | 115.4 ± 17.1 | 14.367 | 40 |
Psyllium | 98.7 ± 12.0 | 41 | 104.9 ± 11.5 | 6.192 | 41 |
PGX | 102.8 ± 10.5 | 33 | 69.5 ± 5.9a,b | -30.276 | 32 |
Retinol (µg) | |||||
Control | 394.8 ± 33.4 | 39 | 358.5 ± 25.7 | -33.701 | 40 |
Psyllium | 352.3 ± 48.3 | 41 | 3356.0 ± 460.2 | -47.459 | 41 |
PGX | 363.9 ± 44.6 | 33 | 2818.2 ± 515.0 | 1410.918 | 32 |
B Carotene (µg) | |||||
Control | 2893.6 ± 453.9 | 39 | 2971.3 ± 345.9 | 143.611 | 40 |
Psyllium | 3044.8 ± 349.2 | 41 | 3356.0 ± 460.2 | 311.177 | 41 |
PGX | 2058.6 ± 207.9 | 33 | 2818.2 ± 515.0 | 961.498 | 32 |
Vitamin D (µg) | |||||
Control | 3.9 ± 0.5 | 39 | 3.4 ± 0.3 | -0.498 | 40 |
Psyllium | 3.5 ± 0.3 | 41 | 3.2 ± 0.3 | -0.380 | 41 |
PGX | 3.7 ± 0.5 | 33 | 3.0 ± 0.3 | -0.685 | 32 |
Folate (µg) | |||||
Control | 414.0 ± 35.6 | 39 | 340.3 ± 24.5a | -71.103 | 40 |
Psyllium | 406.4 ± 32.8 | 41 | 340.7 ± 22.4a | -65.642 | 41 |
PGX | 310.0 ± 19.5 | 33 | 320.5 ± 24.7 | 48.145 | 32 |
Iodine (µg) | |||||
Control | 135.6 ± 8.2 | 39 | 138.3 ± 9.2 | 2.792 | 40 |
Psyllium | 125.4 ± 7.1 | 41 | 130.1 ± 8.2 | 4.754 | 41 |
PGX | 118.8 ± 8.2 | 33 | 118.1 ± 7.6 | -0.894 | 32 |
Potassium (mg) | |||||
Control | 3279.3 ± 122.3 | 39 | 3238.9 ± 181.4 | -44.486 | 40 |
Psyllium | 3134.1 ± 141.4 | 41 | 2905.0 ± 123.5 | -229.108 | 41 |
PGX | 2855.1 ± 134.3 | 33 | 2825.7 ± 142.1 | 36.487 | 32 |
Sodium (mg) | |||||
Control | 3081.846 ± 185.5 | 39 | 2844.8 ± 157.0 | -214.018 | 40 |
Psyllium | 2615.4 ± 188.0 | 41 | 2334.8 ± 128.5b | -280.569 | 41 |
PGX | 2639.4 ± 179.1 | 33 | 2490.1 ± 150.0 | -93.027 | 32 |
Iron (mg) | |||||
Control | 14.2 ± 0.8 | 39 | 12.9 ± 0.7 | -1.389 | 40 |
Psyllium | 12.0 ± 0.6 | 41 | 11.1 ± 0.6 | -0.904 | 41 |
PGX | 11.7 ± 0.7 | 33 | 11.6 ± 0.8 | 0.531 | 32 |
Zinc (mg) | |||||
Control | 14.7 ± 0.8 | 39 | 13.9 ± 0.8 | -0.900 | 40 |
Psyllium | 13.6 ± 1.0 | 41 | 11.8 ± 0.7a | -1.857 | 41 |
PGX | 11.6 ± 0.7 | 33 | 12.7 ± 1.1 | 1.321 | 32 |
Calcium (mg) | |||||
Control | 952.3 ± 62.6 | 39 | 885.1 ± 56.0 | -62.324 | 40 |
Psyllium | 888.3 ± 50.3 | 41 | 806.0 ± 44.2 | -82.305 | 41 |
PGX | 834.3 ± 60.6 | 33 | 754.0 ± 57.3 | -74.471 | 32 |
Magnesium (mg) | |||||
Control | 400.8 ± 22.0 | 39 | 369.9 ± 19.4 | -31.998 | 40 |
Psyllium | 371.9 ± 19.9 | 41 | 334.3 ± 15.8a | -37.584 | 41 |
PGX | 359.4 ± 22.4 | 33 | 349.1 ± 23.8 | -5.595 | 32 |