Efficacy of Standardized Extract of Bacopa monnieri (Bacognize®) on Cognitive Functions of Medical Students: A Six-Week, Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Table 2
Effect of Bacopa monnieri (300 mg/day) on blood biochemistry (mean values ± SD).
Biochemical investigations
Bacopa group
Placebo group
“” value
()
()
Before drug
After drug
Before drug
After drug
Serum calcium (mg/dL)
9.9 ± 0.5
10.2 ± 0.6
10.2 ± 0.8
9.9 ± 0.5
<
Serum Triglycerides (mg%)
128.6 ± 40.3
130.4 ± 42.3
144.6 ± 39.4
134.6 ± 37
>0.05
Serum cholesterol (mg%)
142.8 ± 24.8
135.8 ± 23.6
146.7 ± 26.2
134.7 ± 17.9
>0.05
Serum HDL (mg%)
39.6 ± 8.4
45.1 ± 10.4
40.5 ± 9.4
41 ± 8.7
>0.05
Serum LDL (mg%)
71.2 ± 19.0
71.7 ± 18.6
77.3 ± 16.5
66.2 ± 12.0
>0.05
On comparing Bacopa group with placebo group by using unpaired Student’s “”-test.