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. 2007 Jan 5;6:1. doi: 10.1186/1476-511X-6-1

Table 7.

Dynamics of Clinical Characteristics under the Effects of Diet and Amaranth Oil

Clinical Attributes HAD Amaranth Oil 3 g (100 mg squalene per day) Amaranth Oil 6 g (200 mg squalene per day) Amaranth Oil 12 g (400 mg squalene per day) Amaranth Oil 18 g (600 mg squalene per day)
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) 1 146 ± 2.13 143 ± 7.58 142 ± 2.48 149 ± 2.42 144 ± 1.13
2 121 ± 2.08** 118 ± 2.28** 116 ± 2.92** 120.6 ± 1.40** 114 ± 1.12**
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg)* 1 96.8 ± 2.59 87.5 ± 3.61 98.1 ± 1.01 97.5 ± 2.13 89.0 ± 2.01
2 82 ± 1.8* 76.7 ± 1.36* 85.2 ± 1.86** 80.9 ± 0.8** 72.0 ± 2.11**
Frequency of Heart Contraction (hit/min) 1 82.2 ± 2.50 76.2 ± 2.8 78.2 ± 2.23 78.8 ± 2.13 79.4 ± 2.15
2 69.3 ± 2.92 68 ± 2.7 67.4 ± 2.94 68.0 ± 2.17 78.3 ± 2.02
Weight (kg) 1 93.4 ± 2.51 85.9 ± 4.138 97.9 ± 3.98 117.9 ± 4.66 91.3 ± 3.14
2 87.7 ± 1.98 81.2 ± 3.28 91.5 ± 3.82 110.6 ± 3.40 86.7 ± 1.03

1 – Before Treatment, 2 – After Treatment