DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v05i05.003

Pages: 1723-1726

Coronary artery disease (CAD; also atherosclerotic heart disease) is the most common type of heart disease and cause of attacks. The disease is caused by plaque building up along the inner walls of the arteries of the heart, which narrows the arteries and restricts blood flow to the heart. Aim of present study was to see the effect of Termanalia Arjuna on Biochemical parameters in patients of coronary artery disease. The selected patients were divided randomly into two groups each comprised of 50 patients. Group-I-These patients were taken conventional treatment with placebo and served as the control group. Group-II These patients besides conventional treatment were given Terminalia arjuna (Arjuna Chhal) powder and served as the study group In our study it was observed that all the biochemical parameters except HDL-C should decline in study group after terminalia Arjuna (Arjuna Chhal) bark powder therapy and HDL-C level Increases after terminalia Arjuna bark power therapy in study group.