The Effect of Hibiscus Sabdariffa on Lipid Profile, Creatinine, and Serum Electrolytes: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Table 1

Comparison of patients’ baseline characteristics in BT and HS groups.

Characteristic	BT	HS
Age (year)	$53\pm 11$	$50\pm 14$
Sex (Female)	15 (36)	23 (55)
FBS	$90.7\pm 12$	$94.5\pm 13$
TG	$163\pm 53$	$154.9\pm 59$
HDL	$45.9\pm 8$	$44.7\pm 7$
LDL	$120\pm 42$	$131.6\pm 29$
Total CHOL	$201.8\pm 52$	$207.1\pm 39$
BUN	$20.0\pm 4.7$	$22.1\pm 3.6$
Creatinine	$.9\pm .2$	$1.0\pm .1$
Na	$144.6\pm 4$	$145.1\pm 3$
K	$4.1\pm .2$	$4.3\pm .1$

Data are presented as mean $\pm$ SD.