Table 5 Changes in plasma micronutrient status following 6 wk intervention with daily walnut consumption1
| Â | Walnut intervention dose | Â | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 21 g/d | 42 g/d | Â | ||
Micronutrient | % Change from baseline | P (within group) | % Change from baseline | P (within group) | P (between group) |
Total carotenoids | -2.9 ± 12.7 | 0.308 | 5.2 ± 16.9 | 0.175 | 0.110 |
α-tocopherol | -5.8 ± 22.6 | 0.25 | 4.6 ± 17.1 | 0.229 | 0.099 |
γ-tocopherol | -5.9 ± 25.7 | 0.303 | -2.0 ± 29.4 | 0.762 | 0.651 |
α-tocopherol:PUFA | -7.2 ± 22.3 | 0.157 | 5.4 ± 26.1 | 0.356 | 0.128 |
γ-tocopherol:PUFA | -7.8 ± 24.0 | 0.152 | 0.2 ± 39.4 | 0.985 | 0.451 |
Vitamin C | 13.0 ± 67.1 | 0.386 | 10.6 ± 51.9 | 0.363 | 0.892 |
Folate | 2.3 ± 29.6 | 0.752 | 3.6 ± 27.0 | 0.555 | 0.877 |
Vitamin B6 (PLP) | 19.0 ± 63.6 | 0.186 | 16.2 ± 34.7 | 0.045 | 0.859 |
Magnesium | 1.2 ± 8.2 | 0.517 | 2.5 ± 6.1 | 0.086 | 0.559 |