Table 4.
liver functional tests measurements at baseline and 12 weeks after the intervention in subjects who received either Crocus sativus or placebo
| Variables | Crocus sativus groupa (n=40) | p-valueb | Placebo groupc (n=40) | P-valueb | p-valued | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | After | Baseline | After | ||||
| AST (U/L) | 22.4±10.3 | 21.2±8.8 | 0.248 | 22.1±8.5 | 19.8±7.5 | 0.02 | 0.448 |
| ALT (U/L) | 22.35±10.7 | 21±11.9 | 0/308 | 23.6±11.1 | 20.8±11 | 0.046 | 0.438 |
| ALP (U/L) | 177.1±49.6 | 172.3±45.8 | 0.419 | 167.1±46.6 | 166.4±45.2 | 0.871 | 0.582 |
Abbreviations: AST, Aspartate Aminotransferase; ALT, Alanine Aminotransferase; ALP, Alkaline phosphatase. All values are presented as means±SD.
a
Received 100 mg C. sativus per day during study.
b
As assessed by paired-samples t test.
c
Received 100 mg placebo per day during the study.
d
As assessed by independent-samples t test.