Table 2 |
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| Effect of betel nut on serum folate, serum vitamin B12 and plasma homocysteine | ||||
| Variable | Group 1 (Control) | Group 2 (30 mg betel nut/day) | Group 3 (60 mg betel nut/day) | P-value |
| n = 12 | n = 12 | n = 12 | ||
| Mean ± SD | ||||
| Serum folate (ng/mL) | 26.6 ± 9.6 | 32.0 ± 11.8 | 27.7 ± 8.9 | 0.42 |
| Serum vitamin B12(pg/mL) | 284.0 ± 93.5 | 305.0 ± 76.8 | 295.8 ± 98.0 | 0.85 |
| Plasma homocysteine (μmol/L) | 7.8 ± 1.3 | 8.5 ± 3.1 | 7.2 ±2.0 | 0.41 |
Note: Mean values in 3 groups were compared using one way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s HSD test; p-value < 0.05 was considered significant.
Iqbal et al. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012 12:94 doi:10.1186/1471-2261-12-94
