Table 2 Selected subject characteristics
| Â | Placebo | Herb |
|---|---|---|
(n = 11) | (n = 12) | |
Age, yr | 24  ±  1 | 26 ± 5 |
Height, cm | 173 ± 1 | 174 ± 3 |
Body mass, kg | 68 ± 2 | 68 ± 3 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 23 ± 1 | 22 ± 1 |
Body fat percentage, % | 19 ± 1 | 18 ± 2 |
Waist-hip ratio | 0.85 ± 0.01 | 0.85 ± 0.01 |
Heart rate at rest, bpm | 67 ± 3 | 58 ± 3 |
Systolic BP, mmHg | 118 ± 2 | 112 ± 3 |
Diastolic BP, mmHg | 66 ± 2 | 62 ± 2 |
VO2peak, ml/kg/min | 47 ± 2 | 47 ± 2 |
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 53 ± 2 | 53 ± 3 |
LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 97 ± 9 | 86 ± 5 |
Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 180 ± 9 | 192 ± 8 |
Triglyceride, mg/dL | 78 ± 9 | 58 ± 8 |
HbA1C, % | 5.4 ± 0.1 | 5.4 ± 0.1 |