Oxidative Stress in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease: Effect of Extracts of Fermented Papaya Powder

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of study patients.

	AD (group 1) baseline before FPP supplementation	AD (group 2) not supplemented	Controls without AD
Age (years)	78.1 ± 1.1	78.3 ± 1.0	77.9 ± 1.2	NS
8-OHdG (ng/mL)	14.1 ± 1.7	12.5 ± 1.9	1.6 ± 0.12	<0.001
SBP (mmHg)	132.9 ± 1.9	130.7 ± 2.1	131.0 ± 2.3	NS
DBP (mmHg)	78.6 ± 1.1	77.7 ± 1.2	77.9 ± 1.2	NS
CHOL (mg/dL)	207.9 ± 39	205.8 ± 38	195.7 ± 41	NS
TG (mg/dL)	127.5 ± 47	118 ± 57	112 ± 49	NS
HDL (mg/dL)	43.8 ± 12	47.9 ± 14	47.6 ± 13	NS
LDL (mg/dL)	136.8 ± 35	128.9 ± 40	127.7 ± 41	NS
BMI	24.9 ± 5.5	24.8 ± 6.4	24.1 ± 6.1	NS
MMSE	22.1 ± 1.5	21.9 ± 1.4	28.8 ± 2.1