An Extract of Glycyrrhiza glabra (GutGard) Alleviates Symptoms of Functional Dyspepsia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

Table 2

Characteristics of the patients at baseline (mean ± SE).

Parameters	Placebo (𝑛=25)	GutGard (𝑛=25)
Patients (Male/Female)	16/09	15/10
Age (years)	45.16 ± 2.06	38.12 ± 1.84*
Weight (kg)	67.55 ± 1.75	66.38 ± 2.15
Height (cm)	163.93 ± 1.69	164.29 ± 1.06
Heart rate/min	83.04 ± 1.48	80.32 ± 1.36
BP systolic (mmHg)	128.00 ± 2.10	122.64 ± 1.92
BP diastolic (mmHg)	84.24 ± 0.80	79.92 ± 0.88*
Total symptoms scores of dyspepsia	28.68 ± 0.62	29.96 ± 0.55
Nepean Dyspepsia Index	34.40 ± 1.02	35.64 ± 0.65

^∗𝑃≤.05 versus placebo.