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BACKGROUND
Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is one of the most popular substances used to reduce various risks associated with cardiovascular disease. However, little is known on the direct effects of garlic on atherosclerosis.
OBJECTIVE
In the present study we have examined the effect of per oral
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 communis of rats. 3 experimental groups were established: group I received a standard diet; the diet of group
The aged garlic extract 'Kyolic' lowers serum cholesterol levels in humans and experimental animals and thus is presumed to have a protective effect against atherosclerosis. However, to date no studies have examined the effect of this substance on the actual development of the disease. In the
The aim of this study was to determine the mechanism by which the aged garlic extract "Kyolic" has a protective effect against atherosclerosis. Plasma cholesterol of rabbits fed a 1% cholesterol-enriched diet for 6 wk was not reduced by supplementation with 800 microL Kyolic/(kg body. d). In spite