Open AccessA comparative clinical study of hypolipidemic efficacy of Amla (Emblica officinalis) with 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme-A reductase inhibitor simvastatin
Author(s) -
Biswas Gopa,
Jagatkumar Bhatt,
Kovur G Hemavathi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.93857
Subject(s) - simvastatin , emblica officinalis , reductase , pharmacology , hmg coa reductase , coenzyme a , medicine , chemistry , biochemistry , traditional medicine , enzyme
To evaluate the efficacy of Amla in patients with type II hyperlipidemia and compare its hypolipidemic effects with those of simvastatin.