TITLE:
Studies from Hibiscus sabdariffa (Hibiscus) Plant for Blood Cholesterol Levels Reduction
AUTHORS:
Fermín Aguirre-García, Lourdes Yáñez-López, Miguel A. Armella, José R. Verde
KEYWORDS:
Medicinal Plants, Jamaica, Cholesterol Control, Triglycerides
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Plant Sciences,
Vol.10 No.4,
April
17,
2019
ABSTRACT: The species Hibiscus sabdadariffa L. is originally from Africa. It has been distributed all over the world as an ornamental plant and it
is consumed in several ways as infusion, salad dressings, marmalades, etc.
However, its medical benefits are rarely studied. In this paper we present results
from a clinical assay demonstrating the influence of hibiscus effects, presented as dry extracts in gel caps, on a general blood
lipidic profile (LDL and HDL Cholesterol and triglycerides). We recruited 20
volunteers, 45 to 64 years old with the compromise of
not changing food habits. They were divided into two groups; one of them received
two 500 mg hibiscus dry gel caps treatment, three times a day for two months
and the other group received same doses of placebo (Fructose) for the same
period. Results showed a blood lipidic concentration reduction in those
patients under hibiscus treatment statistically different (p 0.05) as compared to control patients.