EFFICACY OF DIETARY RECOMMENDATIONS AND P HYTOTHERAPY WITH ALLIUM-SATIVUM IN MILD AND MODERATE HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA

Within a primary lipid screening including 9251 persons a group of 800 1 subjects (65% women, 35% men) with a serum level of 221-300 mg/dl to tal cholesterol are recommended a diet with low fat and cholesterol co ntent during 6-8 weeks. The ''nonresponder'' received by continuous di et 600 mg/die of Allium sativum. After the period with diet alone the mean serum cholesterol level decrease was 3 mg/dl, after the next week s with additional application of garlic powder a decrease of 6 mg/dl w as measured. Short time dietary recommendations alone are not so succe ssful than a diet connected with application of standardized garlic po wder. With a good compliance the effect of diet on serum cholesterol l evel is supported by phytotherapy.