Table 2

Liver Function Parameters. (Mean ± SD with p value significance for all subjects)

ALB (grams/dL)

ALK P (U/L)

AST (U/L)

ALT (U/L)

GGT (U/L)

Males

Baseline

5.077 ± 0.02

70.2 ± 20.06

21.3 ± 6.08

28.4 ± 6.79

27.6 ± 15.18

Day 7

5.087 ± 0.04

70.4 ± 19.74

19.6 ± 8.50

28.8 ± 6.55

22.7 ± 9.55

Day 14

5.078 ± 0.03

70.8 ± 20.41

25.6 ± 8.90

28.3 ± 11.79

25.4 ± 13.82

Females

Baseline

5.065 ± 0.01

63.6 ± 12.23

12.4 ± 3.21

20.6 ± 5.74

14.9 ± 3.29

Day 7

5.075 ± 0.02

64.4 ± 9.00

19.6 ± 9.98

19.4 ± 7.98

15.0 ± 3.51

Day 14

5.076 ± 0.03

67.7 ± 10.44

15.7 ± 5.68

20.3 ± 6.24

15.1 ± 3.48

All

Baseline

5.073 ± 0.02

66.9 ± 17.51

16.9 ± 6.75

24.5 ± 7.37

21.2 ± 13.57

Day 7

5.082 ± 0.03

67.4 ± 16.55

21.8 ± 9.06

24.1 ± 8.29

18.3 ± 8.62

Day 14

5.077 ± 0.02

69.2 ± 17.12

20.6 ± 9.11

24.3 ± 10.65

20.3 ± 12.11

p values

At Day 7

p < 0.01

p < 0.41

p < 0.11

p < 0.06

p < 0.03

At Day 14

p < 0.27

p < 0.46

p < 0.11

p < 0.31

p < 0.08

Seifert et al. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 2008 5:13   doi:10.1186/1550-2783-5-13