Table 2.
Cardiovascular effects (I) of the main phytotherapy products.
| Actions | NO ↑ | Antioxidant Enzymes ↑ | LDL chol. Uptake ↓ | ACE-II ↓ | Platelet Aggregation ↓/Antithrombotic | Inhibition of Oxidation | CKDC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Products | ||||||||
| Green tea | x | |||||||
| Garlic | x | x | x | |||||
| Aloe vera | ||||||||
| Ginkgo biloba | x | |||||||
| Berberine | x | x | x | |||||
| Ginseng | x | x | ||||||
| Celery (Apium graveolens) | ||||||||
| Nigella sativa | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
| Cinnamomum verum | x | x | x | x | x | |||
| Wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum) | x | x | x | |||||
| Ginger | x | x | x | |||||
Abbreviations: NO: nitric oxide, LDL chol.: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, ACE-II: angiotensin-converting enzyme II, CDKC: calcium-dependent potassium (K) channel. X-marks the presented action, symbols ↑ and ↓ represent the stimulating or inhibiting effect of the substance on the presented action.