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Studies on some antiatherosclerotic medicinal plants of Bangladesh

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The study investigated the effect of some medicinal plant extracts on atherosclerosis lowering activity in mice model. The results revealed that among the extracts, garlic, ginger and cluster fig reduced cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, but raised the level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. It is distinctly apparent that the three herb extracts out of the nine herbs studied have anti-atherosclerotic activity. Bangladesh J. Bot. 54(1): 167-170, 2025 (March)

Source: Bangladesh Journal of Botany

DOI: 10.3329/bjb.v54i1.80312

Authors: Md Zakir Sultan, Mohammad Abdul Matin, Rabeya Miazi, Mohammad A Rashid

Institution: University of Dhaka

Language: English

Topic: Botanical Studies and Applications

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408836355

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