Research Article

Natural Killer Response and Lipo-Metabolic Profile in Adults with Low HDL-Cholesterol and Mild Hypercholesterolemia: Beneficial Effects of Artichoke Leaf Extract Supplementation

Table 1

Descriptive statistics of the sample at baseline (t0) and after 60 days of treatment (t1).

N= 20 (9 males)Baseline(t0)After 60 days (t1)
Mean ± SDMean ± SD

MCP-1 (pg/ml)
HDL-C (mmol/L)
VLDL-C (mmol/L)
LDL-C (mmol/L)
Total-C/HDL-Cr
NK activity 1:10 (% lysis)
NK activity 1:30 (% lysis)
NK activity 1:100 (% lysis)
TG (mmol/L)
Glucose (mmol/L)
Insulin (mU/L)
WC (cm)
HOMA-IR
LAP
ApoB/ApoA ratio
BMI (kg/m2)