Abstract: . . .  ance were used to measure the elastic properties of the aorta. Pulse wave velocity (8.3 1.46 versus 9.8 2.45 m/s; p < 0.0001) and elastic vascular resistance (0.63 0.21 versus 0.9 0.44 m2 ? s-2 ? mm Hg-1; p < 0.0001) were lower in the garlic group than in the control group. Furthermore, . . .
. . .  or regression of arteriosclerotic plaque volume amounted to 14.1%, 9.2% and 7.2% on average for the mixed collective, men and women, respectively, and was statistically significant with p < 0.0001. These results substantiated that not only a preventive but possibly also a curative role (plaque  . . .
. . .  study in 105 men and 47 women at the age of 40-80 years. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, the plaque volumes in both carotid and femoral arteries of these 152 proba- tioners were determined by B-mode ultrasound. Con- tinuous intake of high-dose garlic drages (900 mg/d,  . . .
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