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Hypcholesterolemic Effect of Allium sativum Linn. and its Potential Protective Action Against Coronary Heart Disease

A Model for Research on Drugs of Traditional Medicine

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Natural Product Chemistry

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In the literature of traditional medicine garlic (Allium sativum, Linn) is reported to be very effective against heart disease.

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    Yusuf Ahmad

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    Atta-ur Rahman

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Ahmad, Y. (1986). Hypcholesterolemic Effect of Allium sativum Linn. and its Potential Protective Action Against Coronary Heart Disease. In: Rahman, Au. (eds) Natural Product Chemistry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71425-2_2

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