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Effect of raw garlic on blood biochemical factors in hyperlipidemic and hyperglycemic individuals

Introduction: Nowadays, the patterns of diseases havebeenchanged fromacute and infectious diseases to chronic and noninfectious. Atherosclerosis is one of the main factors of morbidity and mortality in developed countries. Diabetes mellitus (DM) and hyperlipidemia are two of the main risk factors of atherosclerosis. For the treatment of these two disorders various herbal and synthetic drugs have beenused. The aim of the present work was to study the effect of garlic (Allium slaivam) on blood biochemical factors in hyperglycemic and hyperlipidemic individuals . Methods: This clinical trial was carried OUt in 25 volunteer individuals with fasting blood glueose (FBS) higher than 126 dUmg and blood cholesterol higher than 245 mg/dl. Fasting blood samples were collected for biochemical tests. The volunteers consumed 5g raw garlic twice a day for 42 days. second fasting bloodsamples were collected and the individuals were told to not use any garlic for next 42 days. After 42 daysof stopping garlic consumption the third fasting blood samples were collected and the biochemical factors wasmeasured in a specialized pathobiology laboratory. Results: The mean of FBS (P