Table 6.

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

Outcome or Subgroup	Studies	Participants	Statistical Method	Effect Estimate
1.4 HDL-Cholesterol level	21	1186	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)
1.4.1 Garlic	12	736	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	−2.91 (−9.19, 3.37)
1.4.2 Guggulu	5	267	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.19 (0.27, 4.12)
1.4.3 Nigella	3	163	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.92 (−1.62, 5.45)
1.4.5 Garlic + guggulu	1	20	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	10.00 (5.87, 14.13)