The effectiveness of fermented turmeric powder in subjects with elevated alanine transaminase levels: a randomised controlled study

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study subjects

	FTP group (n = 30)	Placebo group (n = 30)	Total (n = 60)	P-value¹⁾
Sex(M/F)	28/2	28/2	56/4	1.000²⁾
Age (years)	39.0 ± 8.5	36.2 ± 7.4	37.6 ± 8.1	0.170
Height (cm)	171.1 ± 6.1	170.7 ± 5.8	170.9 ± 5.9	0.770
Weight (kg)	78.5 ± 10.9	79.6 ± 10.0	79.1 ± 10.4	0.674
BMI (kg/m²)	26.8 ± 3.3	27.4 ± 3.5	27.1 ± 3.4	0.512
SBP (mmHg)	126.6 ± 11.2	129.2 ± 10.3	127.9 ± 10.8	0.341
DBP (mmHg)	79.6 ± 9.3	79.8 ± 8.5	79.7 ± 8.8	0.931
Pulse (BPM)	76.4 ± 12.2	75.7 ± 7.9	76.1 ± 10.2	0.783

Abbreviation: M, male; F, female; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; BPM, beats per minute.
Values are presented as mean ± SD.
¹⁾ Analyzed by Independent t-test.
²⁾ Analyzed by Fisher's exact-test.

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