Table 2.
Vital parameters and laboratory values at baseline and end of study.
| Vital parameters and laboratory values | ARE (n = 30) | PL (n = 30) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Day 56 | p | Day 1 | Day 56 | p | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
| SBP (mmHg) | 142.50 (20.5) | 140.8 (19.6) | 0.748 | 129.8 (16.8) | 130.0 (16.4) | 0.969 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 90.0 (10.7) | 88.8 (9.3) | 0.653 | 84.5 (7.8) | 84.3 (7.2) | 0.932 |
| Pulse Rate (/min) | 95.3 (15.4) | 94.1 (15.4) | 0.770 | 84.7 (7.0) | 84.9 (7.0) | 0.927 |
| Respiration Rate (/min) | 20.5 (2.8) | 20.4 (2.9) | 0.858 | 19.4 (2.7) | 19.4 (2.7) | >0.999 |
| Temperature (˚C) | 36.5 (0.4) | 36.5 (0.4) | >0.999 | 36.6 (0.4) | 36.6 (0.4) | 0.812 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.2 (0.8) | 12.6 (1.0) | 0.177 | 11.7 (0.9) | 11.7 (0.9) | 0.753 |
| RBC count (x10^6/µL) | 4.7 (0.5) | 4.8 (0.5) | 0.336 | 4.7 (0.6) | 4.6 (0.5) | 0.823 |
| Haematocrit (PCV) (%) | 42.9 (3.5) | 43.2 (3.2) | 0.79 | 43.0 (3.4) | 41.1 (4.7) | 0.084 |
| TLC (cells/µL) | 4,740.0 (447.7) | 4,736.7 (426.3) | 0.997 | 4,846.7 (337.1) | 4,693.3 (865.4) | 0.37 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 29.2 (5.7) | 29.1 (5.4) | 0.926 | 32.3 (6.6) | 32.9 (6.4) | 0.752 |
| Monocytes (%) | 4.7 (1.7) | 4.7 (1.7) | 0.958 | 5.5 (1.3) | 5.4 (1.3) | 0.775 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 3.3 (1.3) | 3.4 (1.2) | 0.757 | 3.1 (1.0) | 3.2 (1.0) | 0.518 |
| Basophils (%) | 0.5 (0.4) | 0.5 (0.3) | 0.848 | 0.5 (0.2) | 0.5 (0.2) | 0.533 |
| Absolute Neutrophils (%) | 3,930.0 (490.0) | 3,933.3 (488.0) | 0.979 | 3,916.7 (472.2) | 3,893.3 (441.1) | 0.844 |
| Platelet Count (cells/µL) | 1,59,833.3 (10,627.2) | 1,60,350.0 (9,150.2) | 0.841 | 1,59,566.7 (12,475.3) | 1,60,100.0 (0.5) | 0.861 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.5 (0.3) | 0.5 (0.3) | 0.897 | 0.6 (0.2) | 0.6 (0.2) | 0.46 |
| AST/SGOT (U/L) | 12.2 (3.9) | 11.7 (3.5) | 0.553 | 12.3 (3.4) | 13.0 (3.2) | 0.44 |
| ALT/SGPT (U/L) | 10.3 (3.5) | 10 (3.2) | 0.7 | 12.4 (3.2) | 13.1 (3.4) | 0.393 |
| ALP (U/L) | 101.4 (13.6) | 103.9 (15.5) | 0.51 | 101.5 (17.3) | 103.5 (20.1) | 0.681 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 9.5 (2.0) | 9.5 (2.0) | >0.999 | 9.4 (1.5) | 9.4 (1.5) | >0.999 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.8 (0.2) | 0.8 (0.2) | 0.803 | 0.7 (0.2) | 0.7 (0.2) | 0.702 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 192.0 (30.3) | 192.0 (30.3) | >0.999 | 190.8 (16.2) | 191.8 (16.3) | 0.824 |
ARE, Ashwagandha Root Extract; PL, Placebo; SD, Standard Deviation; PCV, Packed Cell Volume; TLC, Total Leukocyte Count; AST/SGOP, Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT/SGPT: Alanine aminotransferase; ALP, Alkaline phosphatase; BUN, Blood Urea Nitrogen.