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Cholesterol and triglycerides may decrease with Aloe vera use
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2003 Aug;49(4):292-6.
Efficacy of dietary aloe vera supplementation on hepatic cholesterol and oxidative status in aged rats.
Lim BO, Seong NS, Choue RW, Kim JD, Lee HY, Kim SY, Yu BP, Jeon TI, Park DK. Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyung Hee University, 1 Hoeki-Dong, Dongdaemoon-Ku, Korea.
“In the current study, we show the anti-oxidative and hypocholesterol effects of aloe vera in the liver. Male specific pathogen-free (SPF) Fischer 344 rats were randomly assigned to one of four groups: Group A (control) was fed test chow without aloe supplementation; Group B was fed a diet containing a 1% (per weight basis) freeze-dried aloe filet; Group C was fed a diet containing a 1% (per weight basis) charcoal-processed, freeze-dried aloe filet; and Group D was fed a diet containing a charcoal-processed freeze-dried, whole leaf aloe (0.02% per weight basis) in the drinking water. Our results show that a life-long intake of aloe had superior anti-oxidative action against lipid peroxidation in vivo, as indicated by reduced levels of hepatic phosphatidylcholine hydroperoxide. Additional anti-oxidative action was evidenced by enhanced superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase activity in groups B and C.
Furthermore, our study revealed that hepatic cholesterol significantly increased in the control group during aging in contrast to the aloe-supplemented groups, which showed approximately 30% lower cholesterol levels, thereby an effective hypocholesteremic efficacy. In this report, we suggest that life-long dietary aloe supplementation suppresses free radical-induced oxidative damage and age-related increases in hepatic cholesterol.”
Angiology, J Vascular Diseases 36(8); 485-492, 1985:
O.P. Agarwal, MD.
"Five thousand patients of atheromatous heart disease, presented as angina pectoris, were studied over a period of five years. After adding the 'Husk of Isabgol' and 'aloe vera' (an indigenous plant known as ghee-guar-ka-paththa) to the diet, a marked reduction in total serum cholesterol, serum triglycerides, fasting and post prandial blood sugar level in diabetic patients, total lipids and also increase in HDL were noted. Simultaneously the clinical profile of these patients showed reduction in the frequency of anginal attacks and gradually, the drugs, like verapamil, nifedipine, beta-blockers and nitrates, were tapered. The patients, most benefitted, were diabetics (without adding any antidiabetic drug). The exact mechanism of the action of the above two substances is not known, but it appears, that probably they act by their high fibre contents. Both these substances need further evaluation. The most interesting aspect of the study was that no untoward side effect was noted and all the five thousand patients are surviving till date."
Why did the patients in the Angiology study have no heart attacks while taking Aloe vera? At the beginning of the Angiology study, almost 100% of the angina patients suffered from high levels of harmful (LDL) cholesterols, triglycerides, and lipids. Their good (HDL) cholesterols were abnormally low. However, after taking Aloe vera for three months, all measurements returned to normal in more than 90% of the patients. This probably explains why they had no heart attacks during the five-year study and why the EKG's returned to normal.
Aloe vera lowered cholesterol and triglycerides dramatically as compared to traditional drug therapy. Dangerous drugs and strict dietary regimens lower cholesterol very little in comparison to the results experienced with Aloe vera. The angina patients in the Angiology study lowered their harmful (LDL) cholesterols and triglycerides by an astounding 40-80% and 20-70%, respectively, with no side effects!
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