The Role of Propolis in Oxidative Stress and Lipid Metabolism: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 3
Effects of propolis over anthropometric and blood pressure measures.
Placebo
value
Propolis
value
Day 0
Day 90
Day 0
Day 90
Weight (kg)
74.5 (±14.4)
74.8 (±14.4)
0.174
69.6 (±12.5)
68.7 (±11.6)
0.488
BMI (kg/m2)
28.2 (±4.7)
28.4 (±4.7)
0.182
27.9 (±4.8)
27.9 (±4.7)
0.409
Waist circumference (cm)
89.8 (±8.9)
91.1 (±9.2)
0.152
87.6 (±9.8)
87.9 (±9.2)
0.353
SBP (mmHg)
122.2 (±11.1)
121.6 (±11.6)
0.401
126.1 (±9.5)
121.9 (±9.3)
0.018
DBP (mmHg)
77.5 (±8.2)
74.6 (±9.3)
0.006
79.4 (±10.2)
76.2 (±6.9)
0.036
Values represent the mean ± SD for 32 placebo and 35 propolis subjects. Significant differences between the groups are indicated by a single asterisk (intragroup test: ). BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure.
