Medicinal plants for the treatment of atherosclerosis

The Tashkent Pharmaceutical Institute Department of pharmacognozy Medicinal plants for the treatment of atherosclerosis Submitted by: Park Dmitriy 71 3rd course Tashkent - 2016 Contents 1) Introduce 2) Atherosclerosis 3) Medicinal plants: Artichoke, Garlic,Niacin,Policosanol,Red Rise Yeast,Hawthorn. 4) Conclusion 5) Bibliography Atherosclerosis is a condition in which cholesterol, calcium, and other substances, collectively referred to as plaque, clog your arteries. This blocks blood flow to your vital organs, especially the heart. It sometimes gets confused with arteriosclerosis, which is a hardening of the arteries that might occur whether plaque is present or not. Atherosclerosis leads to many health problems, including stroke, heart attack, kidney disease, and dementia. It's unclear what causes the condition, because many factors are involved. People who smoke, use excessive alcohol (more than one drink a day for women, two drinks a day for men), and don't exercise enough are more likely to develop it. You also could inherit the likelihood of developing atherosclerosis. There are a number of supplements, many derived from plants, that could help treat atherosclerosis. Most of them do that by affecting cholesterol levels. High levels of cholesterol aren't the only risk factor in developing atherosclerosis, but they are a significant contributor. There are two kinds of cholesterol. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is also known as ―bad‖ cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) is known as ―good‖ cholesterol. The goal in treating cholesterol and related problems is to keep LDL low, and raise HDL. Atherosclerosis (also known as arteriosclerotic vascular disease or ASVD) is a specific ...