Role of Garlic Usage in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: An Evidence-Based Approach

Table 3

Effect of garlic on cardiovascular disease.

Study	Type	Target	Duration of treatment	Dose	Route	Case/control	Outcome
Bordia et al., (1998) [63]	Placebo control trial	Coronary artery disease patients	3 months	1 gm garlic (capsules)	Oral	30/30	Dec T. chol and TG, increase HDL level, and no effect on fibrinogen and glucose level
Sobenin et al., (2010) [71]	Randomized control trial	Coronary artery disease patients	1 year	Time-released garlic powder	Oral	26/25	Dec LDL—32.9 mg/dL in males, 27.3 mg/dL in females

T. chol: total cholesterol, HDL: high-density lipoprotein, TG triglyceride, LDL: low-density lipoprotein.