Lamiaceae plants improve serum cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL in patients with metabolic syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Abstract

The Lamiaceae plant family has a positive impact on metabolic diseases. This study meta-analyzed the data of different clinical trial studies on the impacts of these plants on blood lipid biomarkers including cholesterol, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL). A comprehensive search was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, ISI Web of Science, ProQuest, Scientific Information Database, MagIran, and Google Scholar to identify relevant published research up to December 20, 2023. The meta-analysis revealed that the Lamiaceae family significantly reduced cholesterol (p 8 weeks) only LDL level is improved in the blood (p