Table 2.

Effects of G. verum extract on in vivo cardiac function.

	Control	G. verum
IVSd (cm)	0.203 ± 0.011	0.208 ± 0.016
LVIDd (cm)	0.709 ± 0.003	0.458 ± 0.013∗
LVPWd (cm)	0.251 ± 0.013	0.176 ± 0.046∗
LVIDs (cm)	0.432 ± 0.01	0.186 ± 0.034∗
LVPWs (cm)	0.302 ± 0.002	0.297 ± 0.03
FS (%)	39.0 ± 2.34	59.3 ± 3.54∗

Values are shown as means ± SD. ^∗Statistical significance at the level of p < 0.05 between the control and G. verum group; IVSd = end-diastolic interventricular septal thickness; LVIDd = left ventricular internal diameter end diastole; LVPWd = left ventricular end-diastolic posterior wall thickness; LVIDs = left ventricular internal diameter end systole; LVPWs = left ventricular posterior wall thickness; FS = fractional shortening.