Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Article

Efficacy of Brazilian Propolis Supplementation for Japanese Lactating Women for Atopic Sensitization and Nonspecific Symptoms in Their Offspring: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Table 2

Effects of propolis on atopic sensitization.


	Propolis	Placebo	Risk ratio	95% CI (upper–lower)	value

Total IgE
≥10 IU/mL n (%)	26 (84)	19 (86)	0.97	0.77–1.22	0.80
Median (25–75%)	38.3 (17.4–85.4)	30.75 (15.6–78.9)
Range	5.1–464	8.0–1310

Mite-specific IgE
≥0.35 IU/mL	6 (21)	5 (22)	0.99	0.34–2.82	0.98
Median (25–75%) (U_A/mL)	0.05 (0.05–0.185)	0.05 (0.05–0.05)
Range (U_A/mL)	0.05–19.9	0.05–36.2

Egg white-specific IgE
≥0.35 IU/mL	22 (71)	11 (48)	1.48	0.34–2.82	0.08
Median (25–75%) (U_A/mL)	1.62 (0.18–10.0)	0.23 (0.05–3.41)
Range (U_A/mL)	0.05–47.2	0.05–67.2

Cow’s milk-specific IgE
≥0.35 IU/mL	9 (29)	8 (38)	0.76	0.35–1.65	0.49
Median (25–75%) (U_A/mL)	0.14 (0.05–0.98)	0.05 (0.05–0.48)
Range (U_A/mL)	0.05–5.99	0.05–18.3

Wheat-specific IgE
≥0.35 IU/mL	8 (26)	3 (14)	1.89	0.56–6.34	0.28
Median (25–75%) (U_A/mL)	0.05 (0.05–0.43)	0.05 (0.05–0.05)
Range (U_A/mL)	0.05–25.3	0.05–7.88