Table 3.
Relations between GTX levels in patients' blood and urine and in honeys consumed and systolic blood pressure and heart rate.
| SBP ≤90 mmHg Mean ± SD (n = 18) | SBP>90 mmHg Mean ± SD (n = 7) | p value | HR < 50 Mean ± SD (n = 20) | HR = 50 Mean ± SD (n = 5) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTX-I B (ng/mL) | 5.84 ± 5.88 | 2.18 ± 3.82 | 0.143 | 5.63 ± 5.92 | 1.56 ± 1.72 | 0.147 |
| GTX-III B (ng/mL) | 8.05 ± 8.48 | 2.73 ± 7.23 | 0.158 | 1.56 ± 1.72 | – | – |
| GTX-I U (μg/mL) | 0.03 ± 0.03 | 0.03 ± 0.04 | 0.684 | 0.04 ± 0.04 | 0.01 ± 0.01 | 0.243 |
| GTX-III U (μg/mL) | 0.47 ± 0.49 | 0.17 ± 0.26 | 0.153 | 0.47 ± 0.47 | 0.04 ± 0.04 | 0.056 |
| GTX-I H (μg/gr) | 10.22 ± 6.06 | 4.88 ± 4.08 | 0.044 | 9.48 ± 6.28 | 5.72 ± 3.88 | 0.219 |
| GTX-III H (μg/gr) | 30.6 ± 18.14 | 19.87 ± 20.27 | 0.211 | 30.3 ± 19.92 | 16.7 ± 9.47 | 0.156 |
GTX:Grayanotoxin, B:Blood, U:Urine, H:Honey, SD:Standard Deviation, SBP:Systolic Blood Pressure, HR:Heart Rate.