title: Shilajit: evalution of its effects on blood chemistry of normal human subjects.
abstract: The effect of Shilajit on blood chemistry was studied in normal human volunteers. Administration of two gms of Shilajit for 45 days did not produced any significant change in physical parameters i.e. blood pressure, pulse rate and body weight and similarly no charge was observed in hematological parameters. A signification reduction in Serum Triglycerides, Serum cholesterol with simultaneous improvement in HDL Cholesterol was seen, besides Shilajit also improved antioxidant status of volunteers. Results of study suggest hypolipidemic and strong antioxidant activity of Shilajit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, SMS Medical College, Jaipur - 302 004, India.
authors.forename: Praveen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Jagrati
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shrinivas
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Dwivedi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Suresh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sinha