Table 2: Distribution of TAC. TOS and OSI by groups.

 

TAC (mmol Trolox eq.)

p

TOS (μmol H2O2 )

p

OSI

p

N

Mean

SD

N

Mean

SD

N

Mean

SD

HC

24

0.75a

0.07

0.001

24

23.2a

2.4

0.004

24

31.0a

5.2

0.001

PD

28

0.67b

0.07

28

26.0ab

4.3

28

39.3b

7.2

Gr A

29

0.65b

0.08

29

25.6ab

3.6

29

39.7b

8

Gr B

30

0.70b

0.07

30

27.1b

4.4

30

39.3b

8.7

Gr C

29

0.65b

0.08

29

26.8b

5.3

29

41.9b

11.5

Gr D

29

0.70b

0.06

29

27.7b

4.5

29

39.8b

7.8

If the averages contain completely different letters. they are significantly different from each other. The differences are not significant if there are same or common letter (evaluated by One-Way ANOVA and post hoc Scheffe test.) Data: mean ± SD; TAC: Total Antioxidant Capacity; TOS: Total Oxidative state; OSI: Oxidative Stress Index; HC: Healthy Control; PD: Prediabet; Gr A: Group A ; Gr B: Group B; Gr C: Group C; Gr D: Group D; Gr T: Group Total