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Table 6 Fasting concentrations of gut hormones, SCFA and breath H2, 11 h post RB + RS2 or WWB intakea

From: Impact of rye-based evening meals on cognitive functions, mood and cardiometabolic risk factors: a randomized controlled study in healthy middle-aged subjects

Test variables

WWB

RB + RS2

b

p-PYY, fasting (ng/mL)c

0.44 ± 0.06

0.47 ± 0.07

9*

p-GLP-1, fasting (pg/mL)c

16.2 ± 2.4

17.4 ± 2.9

7

p-GLP-2, fasting (ng/mL)c

8.5 ± 0.9

9.4 ± 1.2

10**

breath H2, fasting (ppm)d

18 ± 3

42 ± 18

139***

  1. GLP Glucagon-like peptide, H2 Breath hydrogen excretion, p Plasma, PYY Peptide YY, RB + RS2 1:1 ratio rye kernel- and flour based bread with added resistant starch (14%, dm), WWB White wheat bread
  2. *Different from WWB P < 0.05; **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001 (ANOVA, GLM, Minitab)
  3. aData are presented as means ± SEM
  4. bThe percentage change was calculated as the difference from the WWB to the RB + RS2
  5. cn = 37
  6. dn = 38