Serum C-reactive protein ( CRP ) was lower for individuals consuming LCCJ than for individuals consuming the placebo beverage [ ln transformed values of 0.522 0.115 ln ( mg/L ) vs. 0.997 0.120 ln ( mg/L ) , P = 0.0054 , respectively , and equivalent to 1.69 mg/L vs. 2.71 mg/L back-transformed ] .