Three week dietary intervention using apricots, pomegranate juice or/and fermented sour sobya and impact on biomarkers of antioxidative activity, oxidative stress and erythrocytic glutathione transferase activity among adults

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study subjects

Parameter	Unit	x̄ ±SE	Median	Q1	Q3
Age	years	27.8±0.96	27.00	24.00	29.75
BMI	Kg.m^-1	23.7±0.58	23.57	21.48	25.98
Estimated energy intake	Kcal/d	1969±138.78	1903.0	1555	2262
Plasma Antioxidant activity	AEAC/100ml	3.79±0.33	3.37	2.92	4.27
Erythrocyte GST Activity	IU/g Hb	4.65±0.46	4.09	2.73	6.23
Urinary polyphenols	GAE/mg creat	11.45±2.57	6.96	4.89	12.59
Urinary Antioxidant activity	AEAC/mg creat*	7.21±0.84	6.46	4.04	8.55
Urinary TBA	μg/mg creat	114.75±17.37	83.30	47.76	141.71

x̄ ±SE: Mean ± standard Error, * : mmol ascorbic acid equivalent antioxidant capacity / mg creatinine),
GAE : gallic acid equivalent

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