A Six-Month Supplementation of Mulberry, Korean Red Ginseng, and Banaba Decreases Biomarkers of Systemic Low-Grade Inflammation in Subjects with Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Type 2 Diabetes
Table 1
Basic characteristics of study subjects.
Herb group () (%)
Placebo group () (%)
Age (year)
Sex (Man %)
30 (73.33)
Height (cm)
Weight (kg)
BMI (kg/m2)(3)
Waist (cm)
Blood pressure (mHg)
Systolic
Diastolic
Smoking status
Yes
8 (25)
6 (20)
No
24 (75)
24 (80)
Alcohol consumption
Yes
17 (53.12)
20 (66.67)
No
15 (46.88)
10 (33.33)
Frequency of exercise
None
4 (12.50)
5 (16.66)
1-2/week
5 (15.63)
8 (26.66)
3-4/week
10 (31.25)
5 (16.67)
5-6/week
7 (21.88)
1 (3.33)
Almost everyday
6 (18.75)
11 (36.67)
(1)Mean ±SD. (2)Number of subjects (%). (3)Body mass index.