Table 6

Direct cardioprotective effect of garlic in Human

References
Preparation
Duration
Dose
Effect

Li et al., 2000 [137]
Garlicin
10 days
64 mg/day i.v. drip
↓ Unstable angina
Breithaupt-Grogler et al., 1997 [155]
Garlic powder
7 years
300 mg/day
↑ elastic property of blood vessels
Kiesewetter et al; 1993 [87]
Garlic powder
12 weeks
800 mg/day
↓ peripheral arterial occlusive disease
Kiesewetter et al., 1991 [78]
Garlic powder
4 weeks
800 mg/day
↓ plasma viscosity
Jung et al., 1991 [157]
Garlic powder
Single dose
900 mg/day
↓ plasma viscosity & ↑ skin perfusion
Kiesewetter et al; 1990 [156]
Garlic powder
Acute

↑ capillary perfusion

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