A review of ancient medicinal plants utilized in therapy of cardiovascular diseases

Abstract

There is evidence that many medicinal plants minimize the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). According to the WHO 17.9 million people die every year from cardiovascular disease, reflecting a sharply increased 31 percent of all ecumenical deaths and CVD burden in developed countries. In developing nations, twice as many CVD deaths occur as in developed countries. Overall, CVD is the third highest disease burden in developing countries. In relation to the cardiovascular system, several medicinal plants have been usually examined to have various activities. Hypolipidemic, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic and hypotensive antiplatelet behavior. The results showed that green tea was used in broad observational trials for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases to establish that Green tea would minimize cardiovascular morbidity and mortality when consumed in high doses (at least 3 cups per day) and over the long term. Garlic has been widely recognized as an agent for atherosclerosis, thrombosis, diabetes, cardiovascular and other metabolic disease prevention and treatment.It has been claimed that flaxseed may have beneficial effects on cardiovascular health, including reducing blood pressure and lipid levels and preventing arrhythmias. Grape seed extract is similar to that of other antioxidants, as a herbal treatment for liver disorders and gallbladder disease milk thistle has been proposed, cardiovascular diseases remain the primary causes of ecumenical morbidity and mortality. The milk thistle may be useful in reducing overall cardiovascular risk. Cardiovascular disorders include coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, rheumatic heart disease, congenital heart disease, and heart failure. © This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.