The effect of barberry (Berberis integerrima) on lipid profile and systemic inflammation in subjects with cardiovascular risk factors: a randomized controlled trial

Emamat, Hadi; Zahedmehr, Ali; Asadian, Sanaz; Nasrollahzadeh, Javad

doi:10.1186/s12906-022-03539-8

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

Table 3 Dietary intake of the participants at the baseline and after 8 weeks

From: The effect of barberry (Berberis integerrima) on lipid profile and systemic inflammation in subjects with cardiovascular risk factors: a randomized controlled trial

Variable	Time	Barberry group^a (n = 42)	Control group^a (n = 42)	P-value^b
Energy (Kcal)	Baseline	2917.31 ± 233.59	2882.14 ± 277.82	0.53
Energy (Kcal)	After 8 weeks	2871.12 ± 266.99	2864.43 ± 273.34	0.91
Carbohydrate (g)	Baseline	338.55 ± 68.73	357.15 ± 58.23	0.18
Carbohydrate (g)	After 8 weeks	335.42 ± 66.19	343.21 ± 50.77	0.54
Carbohydrate (%)	Baseline	46.39 ± 8.82	49.87 ± 8.59	0.07
Carbohydrate (%)	After 8 weeks	46.68 ± 8.20	48.30 ± 8.11	0.36
Protein (g)	Baseline	125.16 ± 40.07	125.71 ± 41.35	0.95
Protein (g)	After 8 weeks	120.55 ± 38.95	119.46 ± 36.56	0.89
Protein (%)	Baseline	17.14 ± 5.26	17.31 ± 5.07	0.88
Protein (%)	After 8 weeks	16.77 ± 5.27	16.52 ± 4.37	0.81
Total fat (g)	Baseline	123.87 ± 27.10	112.42 ± 26.63	0.06
Total fat (g)	After 8 weeks	116.29 ± 26.49	112.57 ± 28.84	0.54
Total fat (%)	Baseline	38.22 ± 7.93	34.82 ± 6.37	0.06
Total fat (%)	After 8 weeks	36.40 ± 7.51	35.09 ± 7.56	0.42
SFA (g)	Baseline	27.16 ± 6.98	25.65 ± 7.59	0.34
SFA (g)	After 8 weeks	26.61 ± 5.58	25.82 ± 5.38	0.51
SFA (%)	Baseline	8.44 ± 2.32	8.01 ± 2.20	0.39
SFA (%)	After 8 weeks	8.45 ± 2.03	8.16 ± 1.66	0.48
MUFA (g)	Baseline	31.30 ± 6.85	28.64 ± 6.92	0.08
MUFA (g)	After 8 weeks	30.34 ± 5.71	28.76 ± 6.07	0.22
PUFA (g)	Baseline	52.07 ± 18.71	44.13 ± 16.47	0.06
PUFA (g)	After 8 weeks	49.64 ± 17.41	43.54 ± 14.15	0.07
Omega-3 (mg)	Baseline	668.20 ± 499.11	601.30 ± 398.38	0.52
Omega-3 (mg)	After 8 weeks	659.50 ± 442.74	576.20 ± 352.18	0.47
Cholesterol (mg)	Baseline	463.86 ± 160.41	453.10 ± 179.24	0.77
Cholesterol (mg)	After 8 weeks	458.26 ± 165.82	450.73 ± 177.38	0.84
Fiber (g)	Baseline	28.06 ± 10.29	28.68 ± 9.21	0.77
Fiber (g)	After 8 weeks	26.69 ± 9.16	27.91 ± 8.20	0.52
Sodium (mg)	Baseline	1413.18 ± 556.60	1577.44 ± 734.85	0.25
Sodium (mg)	After 8 weeks	1649.56 ± 769.70	1626.21 ± 590.92	0.87
DII score^a	Baseline	0.55 ± 1.23	0.61 ± 1.26	0.82
DII score^a	After 8 weeks	0.51 ± 1.17	0.63 ± 1.25	0.63

All values are mean ± SD
^aValues are analyzed without taking into account the daily barberry or placebo consumption
^bData were compared using an independent t-test

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