Table 4.

Effect of Ayurvedic herbal preparations on LDL-C (mg/dL).

Outcome or Subgroup	Studies	Participants	Statistical Method	Effect Estimate
1.2 LDL-Cholesterol level	21	1183	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)
1.2.1 Garlic	12	734	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	−10.37 (−17.58, −3.16)
1.2.2 Guggulu	5	266	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	−18.78 (−34.07, −3.48)
1.2.3 Nigella	3	163	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	−2.12 (−7.85, 3.60)
1.2.5 Garlic + guggulu	1	20	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	−51.43 (−69.87, −32.99)