Research Article

Royal Jelly Increases Hematopoietic Stem Cells in Peripheral Blood: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Trial in Healthy Subjects

Table 3

The effects of RJ on CXCL12 in serum.

ParametersPlacebo (mean ± SD) n = 42RJ (mean ± SD) n = 44value student’s t-test

CXCL12, pg/mLBaseline1429.3 ± 343.91336.0 ± 297.70.182
Week41589.4 ± 341.31475.3 ± 351.40.130
Change160.2 ± 212.0139.2 ± 218.50.653
value paired t-test<0.001<0.001

Values are mean ± SD. values compared with baseline by paired t-test or placebo using student’s t-test.