Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Article

Efficacy of an Extract of Ocimum tenuiflorum (OciBest) in the Management of General Stress: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

Table 3

Effect of OciBest on symptom scores of stress.


Symptoms	Groups	Assessment period				Effect^X	Effect size^Y
Symptoms	Groups	Week 0	Week 2	Week 4	Week 6	Effect^X	Effect size^Y

Headache	Placebo		^a	^a	^ab
Headache	OciBest		^a	^ab	^ab		0.17
Palpitation at rest	Placebo		^a	^a	^a
Palpitation at rest	OciBest		^a	^ab	^ab		0.31
Abnormal perception of hearing	Placebo
Abnormal perception of hearing	OciBest		^a	^a	^a		0.13
Blurring of vision	Placebo			^a	^a
Blurring of vision	OciBest		^a	^a	^a		0.25
Forgetfulness	Placebo			^a	^a
Forgetfulness	OciBest		^a	^a	^abc		0.70
Sexual problems of recent origin	Placebo
Sexual problems of recent origin	OciBest			^a	^abc		0.62
Frequent GI symptoms	Placebo		^a	^ab	^ab
Frequent GI symptoms	OciBest		^a	^ab	^ab		0.18
Abnormal movements	Placebo				^a
Abnormal movements	OciBest		^a	^a	^a		0.05
Abnormal sensory perceptions	Placebo
Abnormal sensory perceptions	OciBest		^a	^a	^a		0.12
Quarrelsome behavior	Placebo			^a	^abc
Quarrelsome behavior	OciBest		^a	^a	^abc		0.15
Frequent feeling of exhaustion	Placebo		^a	^ab	^ab
Frequent feeling of exhaustion	OciBest		^a	^a	^abc		0.39
Frequent sleep problems	Placebo		^a	^ab	^ab
Frequent sleep problems	OciBest		^a	^ab	^abc		0.37
Avoidance of even familiar people	Placebo
Avoidance of even familiar people	OciBest		^a	^a	^a		0.21
Missing appointments	Placebo
Missing appointments	OciBest		^a	^a	^a		0.09
Total	Placebo		^a	^ab	^abc
Total	OciBest		^a	^ab	^abc		3.74

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM; Placebo ; OciBest .
^a versus week 0; ^b versus week 2; ^c versus week 4.
— placebo versus OciBest.
^XDifference in mean scores between week 0 and week 6; ^YD ifference in mean scores between placebo and OciBest.