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