Research Article
The Efficacy of Plantago major Seed on Liver Enzymes in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial
Table 1
Basement characteristics of P. major and placebo group.
| Variable | Group | Baseline | value | After 12 weeks | value3 | Percent change | value3 |
| Gender (M/F) | P. major | M = 28, F = 3 | 0.1131 | | | | | Placebo | M = 32, F = 0 | Age (y) | P. major | 43.3 ± 8.92 | 0.0542 | Placebo | 38.7 ± 8.48 |
| WC (cm) | P. major | 104.58 ± 8.89 | 0.6063 | 101.25 ± 9.27 | 0.978 | 3.2 ± 2.3 | 0.027 | Placebo | 103.65 ± 8.88 | 101.18 ± 8.63 | 2.33 ± 2.7 | BMI (kg/m2) | P. major | 29.68 ± 3.19 | 0.833 | 28.74 ± 3.15 | 0.842 | 3.15 ± 1.8 | 0.262 | Placebo | 30.0 ± 3.85 | 29.17 ± 3.76 | 2.73 ± 3.3 |
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1Fisher’s exact test; 2t-test; 3Mann–Whitney U test. WC = waist circumference; BMI = body mass index.
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