Table 7.
Mood and appetite in asymptomatic subjects before and after intervention.
| Positive affect | Negative affect | Appetite | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Royal jelly | Placebo | Royal jelly | Placebo | Royal jelly | |
| Initial | 34.7±4.0 | 29.3±11.5 | 21.1±5.5 | 19.1±9.8 | 13.3±3.2 | 15.4±3.1c |
| Week 4 | 33.7±13.6 | 29.8±12.2 | 18.8±8.1 | 17.0±8.5 | 12.9±3.5 | 13.8±3.2b |
| Week 8 | 31.7±7.5 | 30.0±10.0 | 22.3±6.9 | 16.0±11.2b | 13.1±2.7 | 13.9±3.2 |
| F/U | 32.1±4.6 | 32.0±9.0 | 23.5±5.5 | 16.5±6.1 | 13.5±3.6 | 13.9±2.8b |
Abbreviations. F/U: follow-up.
Values are expressed as means ± SD.
b p-value denotes significant (p<0.05) difference as compared with the initial within group using a paired t-test.
c p-value denotes significant (p<0.05) difference between the two groups (royal jelly vs. placebo) at a given time point.