Noni Juice Improves Serum Lipid Profiles and Other Risk Markers in Cigarette Smokers

Table 1

Comparison of baseline and posttest serum measurements among placebo and noni juice groups.

Dose group and sampling time	Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	Triglycerides (mg/dL)	hs-CRP (mg/L)
Placebo
baseline	239.2 ± 9.4	254.2 ± 54.2	1.48 ± 2.16
posttest	246.6 ± 16.9	281.7 ± 37.3	2.22 ± 1.79
29.5 mL noni juice
baseline	250.2 ± 36.75	325.9 ± 152.0	1.61 ± 1.55
posttest	186.2 ± 53.3^a	191.5 ± 131.4^a	1.39 ± 1.36^b
118 mL noni juice
baseline	242.3 ± 43.5	310.4 ± 163.4	1.72 ± 1.51
posttest	193.2 ± 70.5^a	218.8 ± 150.8^b, c	1.46 ± 1.39^b, c

^aP < 0.001 compared to placebo (posttest) and baseline, ^bP < 0.05 compared to placebo (posttest), and ^cP < 0.05 compared to baseline.