Effectiveness and Safety of Panax ginseng Extract on Hepatic Dysfunction: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
Table 2
Baseline characteristics of the study subjects.
GS-KG9 (n = 30)
Placebo (n = 30)
value1)
Sex (M/F)
26/4
28/2
0.6712)
Age (years)
42.60 ± 11.74
41.73 ± 7.15
0.731
Height (cm)
171.83 ± 9.79
171.37 ± 7.03
0.833
Weight (kg)
83.64 ± 18.16
79.42 ± 11.35
0.287
BMI (kg/m2)
28.02 ± 3.95
26.91 ± 2.41
0.195
Waist circumference (cm)
93.86 ± 11.37
90.22 ± 8.13
0.158
SBP (mmHg)
120.47 ± 12.65
124.53 ± 16.06
0.280
DBP (mmHg)
78.77 ± 10.77
81.93 ± 10.40
0.251
Pulse (BPM)
75.60 ± 11.36
73.60 ± 8.89
0.451
Alcohol (n, %)
21 (70.00)
21 (70.00)
1.0002)
Alcohol (units/week)
8.64 ± 6.53
10.76 ± 6.88
0.312
Smoking (n, %)
9 (30.00)
11 (36.67)
0.5842)
Smoking (cigarettes/day)
14.00 ± 5.55
12.91 ± 4.91
0.646
ALT (IU/L)
64.67 ± 19.92
62.50 ± 20.84
0.682
GGT (IU/L)
67.17 ± 41.42
103.23 ± 171.92
0.272
AST (IU/L)
40.80 ± 13.96
41.17 ± 17.85
0.930
ALP (IU/L)
208.90 ± 50.37
220.90 ± 58.95
0.400
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)
0.71 ± 0.30
0.89 ± 0.36
0.043
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (%), 1)Analyzed by independent t-test; 2)analyzed by Fisher’s exact test or Chi-square test; . GS-KG9: Panax ginseng extract; BMI: body mass index; ALT: alanine transaminase; GGT: gamma-glutamyl transferase; AST: aspartate transaminase; ALP: alkaline phosphatase.
