| Baseline | After 12 weeks |
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 | Flaxseed | Wheat Bran | Flaxseed | Wheat Bran |
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IL-6 (pg/mL) | 3.2 ± 0.6 | 3.1 ± 0.5 | 3.2 ± 0.5 | 3.6 ± 0.8 |
TNF-α (pg/mL) | 0.9 ± 0.4 | 0.6 ± 0.5 | 0.8 ± 0.5 | 0.7 ± 0.6 |
hs-CRP (mg/L) | 3.6 ± 1.7 | 4.6 ± 2.1 | 3.9 ± 0.9 | 7.2 ± 5.5 |
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1 All values are mean ± standard deviation; n = 7-9; Statistical significance level was set at 0.05
- The inflammation biomarkers, IL-6, TNF-α, and hs-CRP did not change significantly following 12 weeks of flaxseed or wheat bran supplementation. No significant difference in IL-6, TNF-α, and hs-CRP between flaxseed and wheat bran supplementation groups