An herbal extract used in parts of Asia and gaining popularity in Western countries against high cholesterol didn’t show promise in a U.S. trial. Recent laboratory studies in the United States and ...

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON -- A traditional remedy approved in India for lowering cholesterol appears to work, researchers say, and in a way that might lead to the development of improved drugs. The ...

Google the term guggul and you’ll uncover a host of Web sites touting the virtues of fat-soluble extracts from India’s myrrh tree (Commiphora mukul). Most of the Internet buzz promotes the cholesterol ...

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