*2.6. Inflammatory Status, Oxidative Stress Status, and Gut Integrity*

High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and F2-isoprostane (8-iso-PGF2α) responses were similar between treatments (Table 3). However, there was a lower increase of plasma interleukin-6 (IL-6) concentration in the brown seaweed group (15%) compared with the placebo group (57%) (*p* = 0.02) (Figure 3). There was no difference in the gut integrity parameters between the groups.
