Table 6.

Within-group analysis^∗ on the side effects of therapy on levels of AST and ALT.

Parameter	Therapy group	Baseline	After therapy	p ∗
AST	Gotu kola 1000 g/day	23.50 ± 7.75	25.08 ± 5.40	0.55
	Gotu kola 750 mg/day	22.93 ± 7.92	25.86 ± 7.07	0.13
	Folic acid 3 mg/day	20.23 ± 4.45	23.54 ± 4.57	0.08
ALT	Gotu kola 1000 g/day	22.50 ± 9.96	29.58 ± 10.04	0.79
	Gotu kola 750 mg/day	23.71 ± 10.38	24.21 ± 4.59	0.83
	Folic acid 3 mg/day	18.69 ± 6.21	22.23 ± 6.03	0.10

^∗Paired t-test was used.