The efficacy of cholesterol-lowering action and side effects of garlic enteric coated tablets in man

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1156-1161

  Tanamai, Jaivan ^a   Veeramanomai, Sornchai ^a   Indrakosas, Nisa ^a  

^a LERDSIN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cholesterol lowering agent; Garlic; Hyperlipidemia

Indexed keywords

GARLIC EXTRACT; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TOXICITY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ENTERIC COATED TABLET; FEMALE; GARLIC; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROTOXICITY; ODOR; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT;

ADULT; CHOLESTEROL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GARLIC; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; TABLETS, ENTERIC-COATED; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 8444228952     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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