Research Article

Effects of Nasturtium officinale Extract on Antioxidant and Biochemical Parameters in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial

Table 4

Comparison of changes in the antioxidant markers during the study period between the placebo and EENO groups.

VariableBaselineAfter 4 weeks valueNet differences of groups value

TAC (mM)Control0.72 ± 0.250.63 ± 0.3−0.09 ± 0.24
Intervention0.7 ± 0.250.7 ± 0.30.009 ± 0.29
TOS (µM)Control9.5 ± 2.35.9 ± 2.3−3.6 ± 3.3
Intervention11.3 ± 3.36.9 ± 2.4−4.4 ± 4.2
GPX (U/mL)Control223 ± 115252.9 ± 107.829.9 ± 7.8
Intervention164.2 ± 103.6173.3 ± 134.49.1 ± 134.8
T-SH (mmol/L)Control10.1 ± 4.15.6 ± 3.2−4.5 ± 5.5
Intervention13.1 ± 5.37.4 ± 4.3−5.6 ± 5.5
MDA (mmol/L)Control1.5 ± 0.140.67 ± 0.22−0.86 ± 0.26
Intervention1.6 ± 0.130.42 ± 0.27−1.1 ± 0.28
SOD (U/mL)Control28.3 ± 8.133.8 ± 5.75.5 ± 4.9
Intervention29.3 ± 6.337.1 ± 8.47.8 ± 10

TAC, total antioxidant capacity; TOS, total oxidant status; GPX, glutathione peroxidase; T-SH, sulfhydryl protein; MDA, malondialdehyde; SOD, superoxide dismutase and .