Table 1 Baseline demographic, anthropometric, blood pressure (BP) and lipid biochemistry profiles of volunteers (Mean ± SD).
Parameter | Placebo (n = 25) | OPP | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
250 mg/d (n = 25) | 1000 mg/d (n = 25) | 1500 mg/d (n = 25) | |||
Gender | |||||
Males (n) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0.947 |
Females (n) | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Age (y) | 27.6 ± 5.6 | 29.2 ± 5.7 | 28.0 ± 6.2 | 27.9 ± 5.2 | 0.772 |
BMI (kgm−2) | 23.62 ± 3.60 | 24.62 ± 5.44 | 23.69 ± 3.39 | 25.36 ± 5.20 | 0.472 |
Sistolic BP (mmHg) | 120.9 ± 10.0 | 127.2 ± 11.6 | 121.9 ± 12.0 | 125.7 ± 14.5 | 0.206 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 74.2 ± 8.6 | 79.6 ± 7.4 | 75.0 ± 9.8 | 78.8 ± 7.7 | 0.057 |
TC (mmol/L) | 4.66 ± 0.73 | 4.50 ± 0.63 | 4.47 ± 0.76 | 4.51 ± 0.65 | 0.772 |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.81 ± 0.64 | 2.72 ± 0.51 | 2.69 ± 0.68 | 2.74 ± 0.57 | 0.909 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.46 ± 0.33 | 1.39 ± 0.29 | 1.43 ± 0.35 | 1.40 ± 0.24 | 0.883 |
TG (mmol/L) | 0.86 ± 0.41 | 0.85 ± 0.49 | 0.76 ± 0.32 | 0.83 ± 0.29 | 0.760 |
