Neem extract reduced cholesterol levels significantly in recent studies. Alcoholic extract of neem leaves reduced serum cholesterol by about 30% beginning two hours after administration and kept the level low for an additional four hours until the test ended. Since neem is a safe herb when used in low doses, drinking neem tea for a month to stabilize cholesterol level may be recommended. For those that would only need small reductions or for after eating an exceptionally fatty meals neem tea as an after meal drink may be a an alternative.