Control blood samples were taken and height, weight, and blood pressure were recorded.
Group one received 20g of garlic daily, plus one tablespoon lemon juice; group two received 20g garlic daily; group three received one tablespoon of lemon juice daily, and four did not receive garlic or lemon juice.
Results showed a significant decrease in total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol in group one, in comparison with other groups.
A greater reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure was also observed in group one compared with the groups three and four respectively.