Table 2.
Effect of Bacopa monnieri (300 mg/day) on blood biochemistry (mean values ± SD).
| Biochemical investigations | Bacopa group | Placebo group | “p” value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 26) | (n = 18) | ||||
| Before drug | After drug | Before drug | After drug | ||
| Serum calcium (mg/dL) | 9.9 ± 0.5 | 10.2 ± 0.6 | 10.2 ± 0.8 | 9.9 ± 0.5 | <0.05∗ |
| Serum Triglycerides (mg%) | 128.6 ± 40.3 | 130.4 ± 42.3 | 144.6 ± 39.4 | 134.6 ± 37 | >0.05 |
| Serum cholesterol (mg%) | 142.8 ± 24.8 | 135.8 ± 23.6 | 146.7 ± 26.2 | 134.7 ± 17.9 | >0.05 |
| Serum HDL (mg%) | 39.6 ± 8.4 | 45.1 ± 10.4 | 40.5 ± 9.4 | 41 ± 8.7 | >0.05 |
| Serum LDL (mg%) | 71.2 ± 19.0 | 71.7 ± 18.6 | 77.3 ± 16.5 | 66.2 ± 12.0 | >0.05 |
∗On comparing Bacopa group with placebo group by using unpaired Student's “t”-test.