Garlic reduces TC to a modest extent , an effect driven mostly by the modest reductions in TAG , without appreciable LDL lowering or HDL elevation .
Higher baseline line TC levels and the use of dietary modification may alter the effect of garlic on these parameters .
In order to determine the impact of  garlic on total cholesterol ( TC ) , TAG levels , as well as LDL and HDL  , and establish if any variables have an impact on the magnitude of this effect , a meta- analysis was conducted .
Dynamics of Interrelationships between the Content of Lipoprotein Particles, Fibrinogen, and Leukocyte Count in the Plasma from Patients with Coronary Heart Disease Treated with Kwai
The hypolipidemic effect of Kwai , a preparation based on garlic powder ( Allium sativum ) , depended on the initial content of cholesterol and /or triglycerides . This effect was most pronounced in patients with coronary heart disease with initial cholesterol > 7.0 mmol/liter and triglyceride > 1.92 mmol/liter . After treatment with Kwai the correlation between triglyceride content and leukocyte count remained unchanged , the correlation between cholesterol content and leukocyte count disappeared , fibrinogen concentration decreased by 11 % , and no correlation was found between fibrinogen content and leukocyte count
Garlic reduces TC to a modest extent , an effect driven mostly by the modest reductions in TAG , without appreciable LDL lowering or HDL elevation .
Higher baseline line TC levels and the use of dietary modification may alter the effect of garlic on these parameters .
In order to determine the impact of  garlic on total cholesterol ( TC ) , TAG levels , as well as LDL and HDL  , and establish if any variables have an impact on the magnitude of this effect , a meta- analysis was conducted .