Sulforaphane-rich broccoli sprout extract improves hepatic abnormalities in male subjects

Table 2 Initial clinical profiles of participants in the sulforaphane and placebo groups

	Median (IQR)
	SF group	Placebo group
n	24	28
Age, yr	51.5 (42.0-57.5)	56.0 (49.8-63.3)
BMI, kg/cm2	25.7 (24.2-27.6)	25.9 (24.5-27.2)
Waist circumference, cm	86.5 (81.0-95.0)	92.3 (88.3-95.3)
AST, IU/L	37.5 (24.8-48.3)	30.0 (27.5-39.5)
ALT, IU/L	54.0 (34.5-79.0)	41.5 (34.0-64.3)
γ-GTP, IU/L	51.5 (40.8-91.3)	52.0 (39.5-91.5)

¹Calculated by the Mann-Whitney U test. IQR: Interquartile range; AST: Aspartate-aminotransferases; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; γ-GTP: γ-glutamyl transpeptidase; SF: Sulforaphane.