A Comparative Effect of Different Herbal Products on Lipid Metabolism and Hepatic Tissue: An Experimental Study on a Rat Model.

Background Dysregulation of lipid metabolism can lead to conditions such as hyperlipidemia, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and hepatic steatosis. A high-fat diet (HFD) results in dysregulation of lipid metabolism and may primarily convert liver tissue to develop inflammation and fibrosis. Slimming pills, Japanese powder tea, and Shahana tea are common green teas that commercials have used for hyperlipidemia, obesity, and liver protection.

Effects of Ramadan fasting on anthropometric measures, blood pressure, and lipid profile among hypertensive patients in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

Objective: This study was employed to assess the effects of Ramadan fasting on anthropometric measures, blood pressure, and lipid profile among hypertensive patients.

Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted among a representative sample, which was selected using a census survey of hypertensive patients (both gender, aged 25-50 years, on regular antihypertensive drugs (atenolol: 50 mg orally once a day)), during Ramadan month that was falling in April to May 2020. The patients were receiving care at Halabja hospital in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.