Table 8

Effect of EGML or GCE on plasma adipocytokines in overweight subjects

Placebo

GCE

EGML

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Adiponectin ( μg/ml)

72.64 ± 4.66

72.05 ± 4.91

58.91 ± 4.45

71.25 ± 4.81

71.41 ± 5.25

69.97 ± 6.30

Adipsin ( μg/ml)

0.52 ± 0.04

0.50 ± 0.04

0.53 ± 0.03

0.43 ± 0.03*

0.56 ± 0.03

0.45 ± 0.03**

Leptin ( μg/ml)

12.64 ± 1.69

18.80 ± 2.31*

14.70 ± 1.77

14.35 ± 1.73

19.16 ± 4.81

17.89 ± 4.74

Resistin ( μg/ml)

4.42 ± 0.31

5.65 ± 0.63

4.82 ± 0.34

4.79 ± 0.48

4.31 ± 0.25

4.88 ± 0.38

TNF-α (pg/ml)

6.92 ± 0.44

7.87 ± 0.52

7.68 ± 0.55

7.26 ± 0.57

7.93 ± 0.70

7.30 ± 0.52

IL-6 (pg/ml)

9.50 ± 0.90

9.57 ± 0.81

9.07 ± 0.47

9.29 ± 0.67

8.91 ± 0.57

9.93 ± 0.55

Values are mean ± S.E.; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001: Data are compared before and after 10 weeks by Students' t-test. ^abMeans not sharing same letter are significantly different after 10 weeks between groups at p < 0.05 by one-way ANOVA. GCE, Garcinia cambogia extract; EGML, Extract of Glycine max leaves.

Kim et al. Nutrition Journal 2011 10:94   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-94