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Table 5 The hepatic marker enzymes in plasma of placebo and SWT treated healthy subjects

From: Antioxidant and physiological effects of Si-Wu-Tang on skin and liver: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Group	GPT (U/L)	p value*	GOT (U/L)	p value*
Baseline
Placebo	19.05 ± 0.27^a	0.92	20.61 ± 6.37^a	0.91
SWT	19.00 ± 0.93^a	0.92	20.67 ± 6.46^a	0.91
3rd month
Placebo	19.27 ± 0.46^a	0.68	20.11 ± 6.63^a	0.72
SWT	19.44 ± 0.94^b	0.68	20.35 ± 7.74^a	0.72
6th month
Placebo	19.47 ± 0.79^a	0.76	21.42 ± 7.17^a	0.65
SWT	19.56 ± 15.11^b	0.76	21.16 ± 7.83^a	0.65

Values were expressed as mean ± SD (n = 55). Data within the same column of each group bearing different superscript letters were significantly different (p < 0.05)
* Student’s t test was used to assess statistical significance between placebo and Si Wu Tang (SWT)

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