Garlic: its cardio-protective properties.
Evidence that garlic inhibits platelet aggregation, increases fibrinolysis, reduces blood pressure, enhances anti-oxidant activity, and reduces serum lipids suggests that it may have cardio-protective properties. The lack of qualitative standardization of garlic preparations and the methodological weaknesses of earlier studies makes comparison between different studies complicated. Quantitative pooling of data in meta-analyses of the primary trials strongly suggests that garlic is an effective lipid-lowering agent.
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Department of Public Health & Primary Care, University of Oxford, The Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, UK.
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D000818:Animals; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004032:Diet; D005737:Garlic / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000592:standards / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D028321:Plant Preparations