The Role of Propolis in Oxidative Stress and Lipid Metabolism: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 4

Carbohydrate metabolism in study group.

	Placebo		value	Propolis		value
	Day 0	Day 90		Day 0	Day 90
Glycemia (mg/dL)	92.3 (±8.1)	95.4 (±7.6)	0.174	94.8 (±11.8)	97.9 (±10.8)	0.488
HbA1c (%)	5.49 (±0.35)	5.42 (±0.39)	0.487	5.50 (±0.35)	5.46 (±0.33)	0.194
HOMA	2.54 (±1.21)	2.58 (±1.12)	0.551	2.54 (±1.91)	2.43 (±1.28)	0.512
hs-CRP (mg/L)	2.05 (±1.30)	2.17 (±1.33)	0.465	2.02 (±1.09)	1.81 (±1.11)	0.676

Values represent mean (±SD) for 32 placebo and 35 propolis subjects. Nonsignificant differences between the groups were observed (intragroup Test: ); HOMA: homeostatic model assessment.