Table 2.
Effect of betel nut on serum folate, serum vitamin B12 and plasma homocysteine
|
Variable |
Group 1 (Control) |
Group 2 (30 mg betel nut/day) |
Group 3 (60 mg betel nut/day) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
n = 12 |
n = 12 |
n = 12 |
||
| Mean ± SD | ||||
|
Serum folate (ng/mL) |
26.6 ± 9.6 |
32.0 ± 11.8 |
27.7 ± 8.9 |
0.42 |
|
Serum vitamin B12(pg/mL) |
284.0 ± 93.5 |
305.0 ± 76.8 |
295.8 ± 98.0 |
0.85 |
| Plasma homocysteine (μmol/L) | 7.8 ± 1.3 | 8.5 ± 3.1 | 7.2 ±2.0 | 0.41 |
Note: Mean values in 3 groups were compared using one way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s HSD test; p-value < 0.05 was considered significant.