Table 2.

Comparison of mean clinical parameters scores within groups at baseline, 1 month, and 3 month follow-ups.

	Groups	Assessment Period	Mean	SD	p-Value
GI	2% Lemongrass Gel	Baseline	1.78	0.26	<0.0001 * Ф
		1 Month	1.34	0.27
		3 Months	1.22	0.28
	10% Doxycycline Gel	Baseline	1.76	0.24	<0.0001 * Ф
		1 Month	1.34	0.23
		3 Months	1.16	0.28
PI	2% Lemongrass Gel	Baseline	1.82	0.20	0.021 *
		1 Month	1.78	0.25
		3 Months	1.73	0.23
	10% Doxycycline Gel	Baseline	1.84	0.19	0.015 * Ф
		1 Month	1.72	0.26
		3 Months	1.70	0.28
PPD	2% Lemongrass Gel	Baseline	5.30	0.47	<0.0001 * Ф
		1 Month	3.30	0.47
		3 Months	3.25	0.44
	10% Doxycycline Gel	Baseline	5.35	0.49	<0.0001 * Ф
		1 Month	3.40	0.50
		3 Months	3.15	0.37
CAL	2% Lemongrass Gel	Baseline	5.50	0.51	<0.0001 * Ф
		1 Month	3.50	0.61
		3 Months	3.45	0.60
	10% Doxycycline Gel	Baseline	5.55	0.51	<0.0001 * Ф
		1 Month	3.60	0.50
		3 Months	3.35	0.49

* Statistically significant at 5% level of significance by repeated measures ANOVA. Ф Statistically significant at 5% level of significance by pairwise Least Significant Difference post hoc test.