The Effect of Garlic on Cholesterol Induced Hyperlipidaemia in Rabbits

Authors

  • Aftab Uddin Ahmed Department of Anatomy, Ibrahim Medical College, Dhaka
  • Syeda Farida Begum Department of Gynae & Obstetrics, Bangladesh Medical College, Dhaka
  • Humaira Naushaba Department of Anatomy, Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka
  • Md Noor Islam Department of Anatomy, Ibn Sina Medical College, Dhaka
  • Begum Shamsun Naher Department of Anatomy, Sapporo Dental College, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/imcj.v1i1.2890

Keywords:

Garlic, Cholesterol, hyperlipidaemia

Abstract

An experimental biochemical study was made on rabbits to demonstrate the possible role of aqueous extract of garlic as an antilipidaemic agent in the prevention of hyperlipidaemia. Untreated rabbits on atherogenic diet showed worse lipidaemic status than the normal control ones, as evident in higher serum cholesterol, triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level. On the otherhand the rabbits on atherogenic diet treated with aqueous extract of garlic showed significantly better lipidaemic status. It is suggested that aqueous extract of garlic is an important determinant of serum lipid level, which is an antilipidaemic agent against the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.

Ibrahim Med. Coll. J. 2007; 1(1): 16-20

Key words: Garlic; Cholesterol; hyperlipidaemia

doi: 10.3329/imcj.v1i1.2890   

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Author Biography

Aftab Uddin Ahmed, Department of Anatomy, Ibrahim Medical College, Dhaka

Prof. Aftab Uddin Ahmed, Department of Anatomy, Ibrahim Medical College
122 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Shahbag, Dhaka-1000

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Published

2009-07-24

How to Cite

Ahmed, A. U., Begum, S. F., Naushaba, H., Islam, M. N., & Naher, B. S. (2009). The Effect of Garlic on Cholesterol Induced Hyperlipidaemia in Rabbits. Ibrahim Medical College Journal, 1(1), 16–20. https://doi.org/10.3329/imcj.v1i1.2890

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2007)

Section

Original Articles