Clinical Study

A Pilot Study on Bioactive Constituents and Analgesic Effects of MyrLiq®, a Commiphora myrrha Extract with a High Furanodiene Content

Table 3

Baseline characteristics of the volunteers.

DemographicsExperimental group, MyrLiq administrationPlacebo group

Number of volunteers184184
Number of women (%)95 (51.6)95 (51.6)
Number of men (%)89 (48.4)89 (48.4)
Median age (range)38 (19–61)38 (19–63)
Age range
 18–3521 (W), 9 (M)21 (W), 9 (M)
 36–4527 (W), 26 (M)27 (W), 26 (M)
 46–6029 (W), 30 (M)29 (W), 30 (M)
 Over 6018 (W), 24 (M)18 (W), 24 (M)
MyrLiq-PWD, 200 mg34 (W), 39 (M)34 (W), 39 (M)
MyrLiq-PWD, 400 mg61 (W), 50 (M)61 (W), 50 (M)

Baseline level
Number for headaches33 (W), 17 (M)33 (W), 17 (M)
 Comparison with KE, IB, PA
Number for fever-dependent pain12 (W), 19 (M)12 (W), 19 (M)
 Comparison with PA
Number for joint pain23 (W), 20 (M)23 (W), 20 (M)
 Comparison with DI, KE
Number for muscle aches14 (W), 22 (M)14 (W), 22 (M)
 Comparison with DI, KE, PA
Number for lower back pain3 (W), 11 (M)3 (W), 11 (M)
 Comparison with DI, KE, TR, KT
Number for menstrual cramps10 (W)10 (W)
 Comparison with KE, IB
Number of tablets (days)1 (20)1 (20)
Volunteers not completing the study (%)18 (9.9)33 (18.2)
 Women not completing the study (%)11 (11.4)23 (24.1)
 Men not completing the study (%)7 (8.3)10 (11.8)

Notes. M = men; W = women; DI = diclofenac; KE = ketoprofen; IB = ibuprofen; PA = paracetamol; TR = tramadol; KT = ketorolac.