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Table 4 The effects of Sumac supplementation on features of glycemic and lipid profile of adults with metabolic syndrome (with intention to treat method) (n = 47)a

From: Effects of sumac supplementation on metabolic markers in adults with metabolic syndrome: a triple-blinded randomized placebo-controlled cross-over clinical trial

 

Sumac groupb

Control groupc

 
 

Baseline

6th week

Changed

Pe

Baseline

6th week

Changed

Pe

Pf

FBS (mg/dL)

108.7 ± 30.9

108.0 ± 28.9

-0.48 ± 13.4

0.80

108.2 ± 24.2

107.4 ± 25.4

-0.74 ± 17.3

0.77

0.94

Serum triglyceride (mg/dL)

177.0 ± 10.6

173.0 ± 10.36

-4.00 ± 40.5

0.50

170.9 ± 11.5

185.9 ± 97.4

14.9 ± 56.7

0.07

0.10

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

165.9 ± 5.6

165.5 ± 5.5

-0.44 ± 24.5

0.90

159.6 ± 34.7

168.5 ± 44.4

9.1 ± 23.7

0.01

0.12

HDL-c (mg/dL)

44.5 ± 10.32

45.00 ± 11.4

0.51 ± 10.7

0.74

44.23 ± 10.5

44.80 ± 9.9

0.57 ± 10.3

0.70

0.98

LDL-c (mg/dL)

86.0 ± 34.3

85.9 ± 32.0

-0.16 ± 26.5

0.97

80.9 ± 30.3

86.6 ± 35.1

5.6 ± 20.4

0.07

0.34

  1. aReported values are means ± SD
  2. bIn the sumac group, participants received sumac capsules (500 mg/twice daily) for 6 weeks
  3. cIn the control group, participants received lactose capsules (500 mg/twice daily) for 6 weeks
  4. dCalculated by subsidizing baseline values from values of 6th week
  5. eObtained from paired t-test for comparison of with-in group differences
  6. fObtained from paired t-test for comparison of between-group differences