Effect of Garlic (Allium sativum) Supplementation on Premenstrual Disorders: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Table 3

Mean difference changes of scores of the PMS symptoms in the two groups before and after the intervention.

Parameters	Mean difference (95% CI) within placebo group (n = 64)	Mean difference (95% CI) within garlic group (n = 65)	Mean difference changes (95% CI) between groups	-value	Partial eta squared	F (1,127)
Mood symptoms	2.25 (1.77–2.72)	5.23 (4.56–5.89)	2.98 (2.16–3.79)	<0.001	0.177	27.30
Behavioral symptoms	3.71 (2.79–4.64)	8.38 (7.47–9.29)	4.66 (3.38–5.95)	<0.001	0.120	17.28
Physical symptoms	1.57 (1.06–2.08)	3.56 (2.90–4.23)	1.99 (1.16–2.82)	<0.001	0.086	11.96
Interfering symptoms	1.54 (1.08–2.01)	5.69 (5.07–6.31)	4.14 (3.37–4.91)	<0.001	0.173	26.49
Total symptoms	9.07 (7.68–10.46)	22.88 (20.72–25.03)	13.78 (11.23–16.33)	<0.001	0.217	35.121

Resulted from repeated measures ANOVA test and Bonferroni post hoc test.