Table 2.
Effect of propolis on the level of fructosamine, catalase activity and oxidized-LDL in two groups
| Variables |
Mean±SD
Propolis(n=30) |
Mean±SD
Placebo(n=30) |
P1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fructosamine (μmol) |
Baseline | 391.19±101.82 | 400.9±87 | 0.611 |
| End | 336.477±97.21 | 402.43±103.75 | 0.019 | |
| P2 | 0.023 | 0.847 | ||
| Catalase Activity (U/ml) |
Baseline | 68.35±22.36 | 72.58±24.36 | 0.601 |
| End | 83.06±27.37 | 70.78 ±23.05 | 0.041 | |
| P2 | 0.031 | 0.759 | ||
| Oxidized LDL (mU/l) |
Baseline | 14.43±4.01 | 13.9±3.67 | 0.54 |
| End | 9.71±3.24 | 12.94±3.09 | 0.031 | |
| P2 | 0.004 | 0.428 | ||