Table 3.

Effect of Ayurvedic herbal preparations in total cholesterol (mg/dL).

Outcome or Subgroup	Studies	Participants	Statistical Method	Effect Estimate
1.1 Total Cholesterol level	24	1386	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)
1.1.1 Garlic	11	813	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	−12.45 (−18.68, −6.22)
1.1.2 Guggulu	8	380	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	−16.78 (−30.96, −2.61)
1.1.3 Nigella	3	163	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	−9.28 (−17.36, −1.19)
1.1.5 Garlic + guggulu	2	30	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	−38.28 (−55.11, −21.44)