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Significance of traditional herbal medicine for dyslipidemia.

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Dyslipidemia is a multifactorial disorder that is a causative factor and risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The incidence of dyslipidemia is expected to increase because of the presence of comorbidities. Although several lipid-lowering drugs have been developed and approved, they are not completely effective and are associated with side effects. Traditional herbal medicine (THM) represents an alternative and complementary approach for managing dyslipidemia because of its low toxicity and beneficial effects, such as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. This review focuses on our current understanding of the antidyslipidemic effect of THMs and discusses the associated regulatory mechanisms. The current findings indicate that THM may lead to the development of novel therapeutic regimens for dyslipidemia.

Source: PubMed Central

Authors: Yun-Mi Kang, Yeon-Ji Kim, Kyungho Kim

Institutions: Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Korea University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Natural Products and Biological Research

Subfield: Pharmacology

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Research Foundation, National Research Foundation of Korea

Award: G1225283220