Ginger is now exciting considerable interest for its potential to treat many aspects of
cardiovascular disease. This letter reviews the more recent trials, which suggest that ginger …

SUMMARY AIM: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of Zingiber officinale
Roscoe (ginger) extract on diminish hypercholesterolemic atherosclerosis and it had …

Ginger has been used by traditional Chinese and Indian medicine for over 25 centuries.
Fresh ginger contains 80.9% moisture, 2.3% protein, 0.9% fat, 1.2% minerals, 2.4% fibre and …

In the present study, the hypoglycaemic potentials of ginger (Zingiber officinale) were
studied in rats. An aqueous extract of raw ginger was administered daily (500 mg/kg …

In the present study possible antiatherogenic effects of dietary garlic were investigated in an
experimental model which consists in the deendothelialisation by ballooning of the a. carotis …

Forty-two healthy male albino rabbits weighing around 1Kg were divided into 4 groups.
Group I (8)-fed on normal stock diet, Group II (8)-fed on stock diet plus cholesterol (0.5 gm in …

Abstract Angiotensin-1-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are widely used in the treatment
of cardiovascular diseases. This study sought to investigate the inhibitory effect of two …

Hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor for systemic atherosclerosis and subsequent
cardiovascular disease. Lipoperoxidation-mediated oxidative damage is believed to …

Addition of cholesterol in the diet of male albino rabbits produced hypercholesterolaemia,
increased tissue cholesterol, and atheromatous changes in the aorta. Supplementation of …

Thirty six rabbits were fed a cholesterol-containing diet for 3 months to produce
atherosclerosis. Twelve rabbits were killed at the end of this period for baseline observations …