Status of Herbal Drugs in Cardiovascular Research: A Review.
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2013-01
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Globally, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) constitute a leading cause of mortality. Heart
disease in India occurs 10 to 15 years earlier than in the west. One fifth of the deaths in
India are from coronary heart disease (CHD). The global burden of disease due to
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is escalating, principally due to a sharp rise in the
developing countries which are experiencing rapid health transition. More than 2000
plants have been listed in the Traditional (Herbal/Alternative) systems of medicine and
some of these are providing comprehensive relief to the people suffering from cardiovascular
diseases, specially “hyperlipidemia” and “ischemic heart disease”. WHO reports
indicate that around eighty percent of the global population still relies on botanical drugs
and several herbal medicines have advanced to clinical use in modern times. This review
work explains chemical and pharmacological status of various cardioprotective plants
including phytoconstituents responsible for cardioprotection, pharmacological screening
model and mechanism involved in cardioprotection.
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Cardiovascular diseases, antioxidant, cardioprotective, phytoconstituents
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Kaur Ravinderpal, Kushwah A S , Kaur Parminder. Status of Herbal Drugs in Cardiovascular Research: A Review. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical & Biological Research. 2013 Jan-Mar; 1(1): 1-26.