Table 7

Dynamics of Clinical Characteristics under the Effects of Diet and Amaranth Oil

Clinical Attributes

HAD

Amaranth Oil 3 g (100 mg squalene per day)

Amaranth Oil 6 g (200 mg squalene per day)

Amaranth Oil 12 g (400 mg squalene per day)

Amaranth Oil 18 g (600 mg squalene per day)

Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg)

1

146 ± 2.13

143 ± 7.58

142 ± 2.48

149 ± 2.42

144 ± 1.13

2

121 ± 2.08**

118 ± 2.28**

116 ± 2.92**

120.6 ± 1.40**

114 ± 1.12**

Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg)*

1

96.8 ± 2.59

87.5 ± 3.61

98.1 ± 1.01

97.5 ± 2.13

89.0 ± 2.01

2

82 ± 1.8*

76.7 ± 1.36*

85.2 ± 1.86**

80.9 ± 0.8**

72.0 ± 2.11**

Frequency of Heart Contraction (hit/min)

1

82.2 ± 2.50

76.2 ± 2.8

78.2 ± 2.23

78.8 ± 2.13

79.4 ± 2.15

2

69.3 ± 2.92

68 ± 2.7

67.4 ± 2.94

68.0 ± 2.17

78.3 ± 2.02

Weight (kg)

1

93.4 ± 2.51

85.9 ± 4.138

97.9 ± 3.98

117.9 ± 4.66

91.3 ± 3.14

2

87.7 ± 1.98

81.2 ± 3.28

91.5 ± 3.82

110.6 ± 3.40

86.7 ± 1.03

1 – Before Treatment, 2 – After Treatment

Martirosyan et al. Lipids in Health and Disease 2007 6:1   doi:10.1186/1476-511X-6-1