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Table 3 Effect of FRG supplementation on postprandial glucose and insulin levels

From: Postprandial glucose-lowering effects of fermented red ginseng in subjects with impaired fasting glucose or type 2 diabetes: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

 

Placebo group (n = 21)

FRG group (n = 21)

p- value2)

 

Baseline

Week 4

p- value1)

Baseline

Week 4

p- value1)

 

Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l)

6.4 ± 0.61

6.3 ± 0.6

NS

6.5 ± 0.5

6.1 ± 0.6

0.039

NS

Postprandial plasma glucose2h (mmol/l)

9.0 ± 2.1

8.5 ± 1.9

NS

9.3 ± 2.2

7.7 ± 1.9

0.0001

0.008

AUCglucose (mmol/l)

18.4 ± 0.7

17.3 ± 0.7

0.045

18.6 ± 0.7

13.5 ± 1.6

0.002

0.013

Fasting plasma insulin (μU/ml)

7.4 ± 0.9

6.9 ± 0.6

NS

7.3 ± 1.0

9.0 ± 1.3

NS

NS

Postprandial plasma insulin2h (μU/ml)

38.1 ± 3.9

35.5 ± 4.1

NS

39.2 ± 5.6

56.3 ± 9.8

NS

0.040

  1. 1)Analyzed by linear mixed-effect model and the p-value represents the comparison to the baseline visit. 2)Analyzed by linear mixed-effect model and the p-value represents the comparison to the placebo group. Data are presented as the mean ± SEM.