Table 1 Search terms in PubMed, number of journal articles in 2012–2024, number of articles selected
Search term hypercholesterolemia AND ryr NOT familial hypercholesterolemia, hypercholesterolemia AND bergamot NOT familial hypercholesterolemia, hypercholesterolemia AND artichokes NOT familial hypercholesterolemia, hypercholesterolemia AND flaxseeds NOT familial hypercholesterolemia, hypercholesterolemia AND garlic NOT familial hypercholesterolemia’ | RYR | Bergamot | Artichokes | Flaxseeds | Garlic | Article total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found articles (n) | 89 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 35 | 182 |
Adjusted for articles on animal models, without DOI or otherwise not retrievable; Duplicates removed: shortlist item(s) (n) | 40 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 72 |
Articles screened in depth for review (n) | 36 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 62 |
Articles included in review (n) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 29 |