Table 1. Demography and baseline vital parameters in patients randomized (n=56).

*Chi-square test (between group comparisons).

**Mean (SD).

***Independent sample t-test (between group comparisons).

BMI: body mass index; SD: standard deviation; CI: confidence interval

Variables		Ashwagandha (n=28) (%)	Placebo (n=28) (%)	Mean difference (95% CI)	Test	p-Value
Gender	Male	10 (35.7%)	11 (39.3%)	-	0.076*	0.783
	Female	18 (64.3%)	17 (60.7%)	-	-	-
Age (years)		30.54 (7.66)**	31.50 (6.34)**	-0.96 (-4.73 to 2.80)	-0.513***	0.610
BMI (kg/ m2)		30.24 (4.68)**	29.40 (3.66)**	0.83 (-1.41 to 3.08)	0.744***	0.460