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Table 3 Urine concentrations of cortisol, 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), and biopyrrin in the control and long-term yoga groups

From: Profile of mood states and stress-related biochemical indices in long-term yoga practitioners

Variable

Control group

Long-term yoga group

Urine concentration

  

   Cortisol (μg/gCre.)

0.951 ± 0.457

0.803 ± 0.358

   8-OHdG (μg/gCre.)

0.125 ± 0.061

0.109 ± 0.080

   Biopyrrin (u/gCre.)

1.216 ± 0.410

1.266 ± 0.736

  1. Results are presented as the means ± standard deviation (SD).