Herbal medicine for cardiovascular diseases: efficacy, mechanisms, and safety

A Shaito, DTB Thuan, HT Phu, THD Nguyen… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a significant health burden with an ever-increasing
prevalence. They remain the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The use …

The atherogenic role of circulating modified lipids in atherosclerosis

VI Summerhill, AV Grechko, SF Yet, IA Sobenin… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Lipid accumulation in the arterial wall is a crucial event in the development of atherosclerotic
lesions. Circulating low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is the major source of lipids that …

Carotid intima-media thickness progression as surrogate marker for cardiovascular risk: meta-analysis of 119 clinical trials involving 100 667 patients

P Willeit, L Tschiderer, E Allara, K Reuber… - Circulation, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: To quantify the association between effects of interventions on carotid intima-
media thickness (cIMT) progression and their effects on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk …

Anti-hypertensive herbs and their mechanisms of action: part I

SS Al Disi, MA Anwar, AH Eid - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The use of herbal therapies for treatment and management of cardiovascular diseases
(CVDs) is increasing. Plants contain a bounty of phytochemicals that have proven to be …

Osteoarthritis and toll-like receptors: when innate immunity meets chondrocyte apoptosis

G Barreto, M Manninen, K K. Eklund - Biology, 2020 - mdpi.com
Osteoarthritis (OA) has long been viewed as a degenerative disease of cartilage, but
accumulating evidence indicates that inflammation has a critical role in its pathogenesis. In …

Therapeutic effects of garlic in cardiovascular atherosclerotic disease

IA Sobenin, VA Myasoedova, MI Iltchuk… - Chinese journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Garlic (Allium sativum) is a widely known medicinal plant, potential of which remains to be
fully evaluated. Its wide-range beneficial effects appear to be relevant for treatment and …

Medicinal plants as a potential and successful treatment option in the context of atherosclerosis

TV Kirichenko, VN Sukhorukov, AM Markin… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Atherosclerosis is a chronic multifactorial disease characterized by mainly changes of blood
lipids profile and inflammation in vessel wall. The cardiovascular disease based on …

Proatherogenic sialidases and desialylated lipoproteins: 35 years of research and current state from bench to bedside

A Mezentsev, E Bezsonov, D Kashirskikh, MS Baig… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
This review summarizes the main achievements in basic and clinical research of
atherosclerosis. Focusing on desialylation as the first and the most important reaction of …

Inhibition of bladder cancer cell proliferation by allyl isothiocyanate (mustard essential oil)

ALV Sávio, GN da Silva, DMF Salvadori - Mutation Research/Fundamental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Natural compounds hold great promise for combating antibiotic resistance, the failure to
control some diseases, the emergence of new diseases and the toxicity of some …

Effect of garlic extract on markers of lipid metabolism and inflammation in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

SK Gadidala, E Johny, C Thomas… - Phytotherapy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Several preclinical studies have focused on the beneficial effects of garlic on cardiovascular
diseases, but the results were inconsistent. We performed a systematic review and meta …