Table 3 The cardiovascular markers and an insulin intolerance parameter (TG/HDLChlesterol) in 0 week and after 4 weeks consumption of probiotic LFME3 containing RAC capsules, 2 capsules/per day

0 week

4 weeks

Cholesterol (mmol/l)

6.5 ± 1.0

5.7 ± 0.9

p = 9.90806E-11

LDL cholesterol (mmol/l)

4.5 ± 0.9

3.7 ± 0.8

p = 2.30351E-10

HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)

1.60 ± 0.31

1.67 ± 0.34

p = 0.01

TG (mmol/l)

1.6 ± 0.4

1.4 ± 0.4

p < 0.003

TG/HDL cholesterol

1.06 ± 0.43

0.88 ± 0.35

p = 0.0002

hs CRP (mg/l)

2.9 ± 2.0

2.0 ± 1.0

p = 0.007

HbA1c %

5.85 ± 0.28

5.66 ± 0.25

p = 4.64E-05

oxLDL U/l

84 ± 20

71 ± 15

p = 4.66292E-08

IL-6 (pg/ml)

2.2 ± 0.9

1.7 ± 0.5

p < 0.00185