Table 2.

Plasma levels of ghrelin

	Metoclopramide	Rikkunshito	P
	n  = 13	n  = 10
Active ghrelin (fmol/mL)
Pre-treatment (day 0)	20.8 ± 17.1	29.2 ± 18.0	0.023
Post-treatment (day 10)	32.3 ± 37.9	60.4 ± 56.8
Desacyl ghrelin (fmol/mL)
Pre-treatment (day 0)	62.5 ± 27.5	77.9 ± 44.4	0.784
Post-treatment (day 10)	115.3 ± 63.8	122.8 ± 80.6