Abstract
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is one of the most prevalent diseases in the world, comprising a
variety of disorders such as hypertension, heart attacks, Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD), dyslipidemias,
strokes, coronary heart disease, and cardiomyopathies. The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that
22.2 million people will die from CVD in 2030. Conventional treatments for CVDs are often quite expensive
and also have several side effects. This potentiates the use of medicinal plants, which are still a viable alternative
therapy for a number of diseases, including CVD. Natural products' cardio-protective effects result from
their anti-oxidative, anti-hypercholesterolemia, anti-ischemic, and platelet aggregation-inhibiting properties.
The conventional therapies used to treat CVD have the potential to be explored in light of the recent increase
in the popularity of natural goods and alternative medicine. Some natural products with potential in the management
of cardiovascular diseases such as Allium sativum L., Ginkgo biloba, Cinchona ledgeriana, Ginseng,
Commiphora mukul, Digitalis lanata, Digitalis purpurea L., Murrayakoenigii, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Polygonum
cuspidatum, Fenugreek, Capsicum annuum, etc. are discussed in this article.
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