Clinical evaluation of safoof-e-darchini [Cinnamomum zeylanicum blum.] in primary hyperlipidaemia

ABSTRACT

A single blind standard controlled study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of Safoof-e-Darchini in the management of Primary Hyperlipidaemia. The study was conducted at ZVM College Pune. Before starting study ethical clearance was obtained from Ethical Committee. Sixty diagnosed patients were selected on the basis of inclusion criterion. Patients were randomly divided into two groups 'A' and 'B' comprising 30 patients in each group. In group 'A' test drug was given in a dose of 3 gram twice a day whereas in group 'B' standard drug Atorvastatin 20 mg was given once a day for the period of 60 days. Assessment of efficacy was done on the basis of objective parameters. In this study both test and control group exhibited significant hypolipidaemic activity [P<0.001]