Evaluation of the Effects of Cornus mas L. Fruit Extract on Glycemic Control and Insulin Level in Type 2 Diabetic Adult Patients: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

Table 1

Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the study subjects. The values are presented as mean ± SD.

Parameter (unit)	Cornus mas	Placebo	value
	Age (years)	49.16 ± 5.62		49.93 ± 6.12	0.616
Gender (%male)	63.33	66.70	0.723
BMI (kg/m^2)	29.40 ± 1.73	29.21 ± 2.01	0.621
FPG (mg/dL)	157.93 ± 41.38	174.67 ± 40.80	0.120
Insulin (μU/mL)	5.67 ± 2.85	5.91 ± 2.72	0.727
HbA1C (%)	7.72 ± 0.75	7.78 ± 0.65	0.745
2Hpp (mg/dL)	228.40 ± 66.42	231.20 ± 60.27	0.865
TG (mg/dL)	198.37 ± 66.64	237.43 ± 148.95	0.615

BMI: body mass index; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; 2Hpp: 2-hour postprandial glucose; TG: triglyceride.