Research Article
Hypolipidemic Potential of Emblica officinalis (amla) Powder and Nutrition Counselling on Hyperlipidemic Subjects
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.9-10-2019.2297235, author={Rachana Srivastava and Poonam Khanna and Jaswinder K Sangha}, title={Hypolipidemic Potential of Emblica officinalis (amla) Powder and Nutrition Counselling on Hyperlipidemic Subjects}, proceedings={Proceedings of the Third Andalas International Public Health Conference, AIPHC 2019, 10-11th October 2019, Padang, West Sumatera, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={AIPHC}, year={2020}, month={7}, keywords={hyperlipidemia amla emblica officinalis nutrition counselling supplementation}, doi={10.4108/eai.9-10-2019.2297235} }- Rachana Srivastava
Poonam Khanna
Jaswinder K Sangha
Year: 2020
Hypolipidemic Potential of Emblica officinalis (amla) Powder and Nutrition Counselling on Hyperlipidemic Subjects
AIPHC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.9-10-2019.2297235
Abstract
Changes in lifestyle including dietary changes and reduced physical activity due to mechanization are contributing to the development of heart diseases. The use of drugs like statin for long term has led to serious side effects and reduced HDL-C synthesis. In view of these facts we planned the present study to evaluate the hypolipidemic potential of Emblica officinalis (amla) powder and nutrition counselling in hyperlipidemic subjects. 60 volunteer male hyperlipidemic subjects having total cholesterol > 200mg/dl, aging 39-49 years were selected from PAU Hospital and information regarding their background, lifestyle and medical family history was collected. Subjects were divided into 2 groups experimental E and control C. Experimental group was supplemented with 5g E. officinalis powder and nutrition counselling and C was given nutrition counselling only for 90 days. A significant reduction in cereal, fats and oil and sugar and jaggery intake and an increase in intake of pulses, fruits, other vegetables, roots and tubers and milk was observed. Serum total cholesterol, LDL-C, triglycerides and VLDL-C in group E were significantly reduced after the study when compared with group C. An impressive 8.19 percent increase in HDL- C in the subjects of group E was observed. Therefore, supplementation of E officinalis (amla) powder and nutrition counselling can be an effective strategic dietary intervention for controlling serum lipid profile in hyperlipidemic subjects.
