The Effects of Berberis integerrima Fruit Extract on Glycemic Control Parameters in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of study patients.

Parameter	Drug group (Berberis) (n = 30)	Control group (n = 35)
Age (years; mean ± SD)	56.10 ± 7.20	57.60 ± 7.70	0.416
Sex (n)
Male	5	6	0.959
Female	25	29
Antidiabetic drug (n)
Acarbose	1	1
Sitagliptin	8	8	0.837
Linagliptin	1	1
Pioglitazone	7	5

Antidiabetic drug other than metformin.