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Table 5 Within and between group hormonal changes from baseline (T1) through week 8 (T3)

From: The effects of a commercially available botanical supplement on strength, body composition, power output, and hormonal profiles in resistance-trained males

Variable

Group

Baseline (T1)

Week 4 (T2)

Week 8 (T3)

Between Group

Estrogen

FEN

102 ± 67

107 ± 55

109 ± 60

G = 0.196

(pg/ml)

PLA

83 ± 32

83 ± 31

91 ± 32

T = 0.173

     

G × T = 0.563

Cortisol

FEN

75 ± 23

77 ± 27

74 ± 28

G = 0.805

(mg/dl)

PLA

88 ± 80

60 ± 21

85 ± 85

T = 0.418

     

G × T = 0.324

Insulin

FEN

15 ± 8

13 ± 6

15 ± 8

G = 0.299

(uIU/mL)

PLA

15 ± 10

17 ± 10

16 ± 9

T = 0.962

     

G × T = 0.060

Leptin

FEN

15 ± 14

13 ± 14

19 ± 16

G = 0.974

(uIU/mL)

PLA

14 ± 11

16 ± 12

17 ± 12

T = 0.044†

     

G × T = 0.351

Free

FEN

40 ± 33

33 ± 22

36 ± 22

G = 0.020†

Testosterone

PLA

57 ± 47

66 ± 53†

67 ± 54†

T = 0.829

(ng/ml)

    

G × T = 0.318

DHT (pg/ml)

FEN

1263 ± 496

1152 ± 466

1144 ± 447

G = 0.921

 

PLA

1187 ± 482

1156 ± 448

1258 ± 493

T = 0.134

     

G × T = 0.033†

  1. Abbreviations: FEN = fenugreek supplement group, PLA = placebo group
  2. Symbols: † = Significant between group difference (p < 0.05)