Garlic as phytogenic antilipemic agent. Recent studies with a standardized dry garlic powder substance
Brosche, T.; Platt, D.
Fortschritte der Medizin 108(36): 703-706
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0015-8178 PMID: 2086429 Document Number: 358117
Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is a commonplace drug. It is now available in the form of dragees made of garlic powder, standardized to 1.3% alliin. The lipid-lowering potential of such preparations has not been reviewed yet. In 7 out of 8 studies, including over 500 patients, a daily dose of 0.6 g to 0.9 g garlic powder reduced plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels by 5 to 20 percent. The metabolic mechanisms of these reductions are not known.