Research Article

Uncaria tomentosa for Reducing Side Effects Caused by Chemotherapy in CRC Patients: Clinical Trial

Table 1

General data of the CRC patients in adjuvant/palliative chemotherapy (FOLFOX4) without Uncaria tomentosa supply (C group) or receiving 300 mg/day of Uncaria tomentosa (UT group).

ParametersC group
UT group

aStates TT101
T211
T31612
T466

aStates NN012
N188
N21110

aStates MM01317
M1103

Age<5042
51–651012
66–8096

GenderFemale1610
Male710

SmokeSmokers20
ex-smokers810
no smokers1310

Associated chronic diseasesWithout54
Hypertension66
Hypertension + coronary diseases/dyslipidemia/diabetes37
Diabetes22
Others41

aStage of disease currently described by TNM, as published by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) and American Cancer Society (ACS).