Table 5.
Effect of P. emblica 250 mg, P. emblica 500 mg, atorvastatin 10 mg, and placebo on HbA1c levels
| Parameter |
P. emblica 250 mg twice daily (n=20)
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P. emblica 500 mg twice daily (n=20)
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Atorvastatin 10 mg + placebo each once daily (n=20)
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Placebo twice daily (n=20)
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| Before treatment | After treatment | Before treatment | After treatment | Before treatment | After treatment | Before treatment | After treatment | |
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | |
| HbA1c (%) | 7.79±0.48 | 7.57±0.54 | 7.56±0.5 | 7.09±0.88 | 7.62±0.33 | 6.99±0.39 | 7.64±0.44 | 7.66±0.46 |
Notes:P<0.01 compared between B and A, D and C; P,0.001 between F and E and between F and H; P<0.05 between D and H; nonsignificant when compared between g and H and between B and H.
Abbreviations: HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; P. emblica, Phyllanthus emblica.