RESUMO
Apple vinegar was used for controlling body weight and high cholesterol level. Based on the data, the uptake of apple vinegar in two doses [5 ml each] daily by healthy control and hypercholesterolemic volunteers of varying ages, for five weeks led to a nonsignificant decrease in the body weight. A significant decrease in serum cholesterol level was observed only in middle aged hypercholesterolemic patients. Serum triglycerides level showed a nonsignificant decrease in all the studied subjects. There was a nonsignificant change in blood hemoglobin level in all subjects before and after treatment with apple vinegar. Apple vinegar could increase the serum insulin level significantly in hypercholesterolemic patients by increasing second-phase insulin secretion. Serum triiodothyronine [T3] revealed a significant increase after treatment with apple vinegar in both healthy control and hypercholesterolemic patients, while thyroxine [T4] showed a nonsignificant increase. In in vitro studies, apple vinegar showed a marked antibacterial action and some antifungal effects