Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Article

Effects of 4-Week Intervention with Ulmus macrocarpa Hance Extract on Immune Function Biomarkers in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the two study groups.
 UME Placebo value
Age (years)40.3 ± 9.436.2 ± 9.10.093
Males (%)3 (10.3)6 (20.7)0.470
SBP (mmHg)115.7 ± 13.9113.3 ± 8.80.447
DBP (mmHg)75.3 ± 9.673.7 ± 8.80.541
Waist circumference74.9 ± 9.573.7 ± 8.40.609
Smoker (%)01 (3.5)0.670
Alcohol consumption (%)11 (37.9)10 (34.5)0.785
Body temperature (°C)36.4 ± 0.436.5 ± 0.40.221
Values are expressed as means ± SDs or as frequencies (percentages). values were determined using the two-sample -test or chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test. DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; and UME, Ulmus macrocarpa Hance extract.