Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Article

Pterostilbene on Metabolic Parameters: A Randomized, Double-Blind, and Placebo-Controlled Trial

Table 2

Body weight and additional lipid efficacy results.


Outcome	LD		LD + GE		HD
Outcome	Effect (95% CI)	value	Effect (95% CI)	value	Effect (95% CI)	value

BMI	−0.27 (−0.74, 0.20)		−0.19 (−0.64, 0.26)		−0.26 (−0.70, 0.18)
TC	18.10 (2.19, 34.00)		4.56 (−11.50, 20.63)		16.39 (0.49, 32.30)	= 0.043
TG	0.77 (−23.07, 24.61)		−2.91 (−27.47, 21.65)		1.52 (−22.32, 25.35)

Compared to placebo.
Bold indicates significance.
BMI: body mass index (kg/m²); TC: total cholesterol (mg/dL); LDL: low-density lipoprotein (mg/dL); TG: triglycerides (mg/dL); HDL: high-density lipoprotein (mg/dL); LD: low dose; LD + Grape: low dose + grape combination; HD: high dose.