GARLIC

Scientific          : Allium sativum

Common name: Tagalog- Bawang, bauang,

 English-Garlic, nectar of the Gods, Poor Man’s Treacle, Stinking Rose,

A compound bulb consisting of 4-20 cloves encased in white paper-like sheathes.

HEALTH BENEFITS

• Rich with potent antioxidants: Vitamin C, E, Selenium, sulfur compounds and saponins.
• Excellent source of vitamins B6 and C.
• Very good source carbohydrates, protein, amino acid (Tryptophan), vitamin B1, minerals like calcium, copper, phosphorus, potassium and selenium.
• Also contain the following nutrients: omega-3 fatty acids, amino acids, vitamins B2, B3, B5, and B9, minerals like iron, magnesium, sodium, and zinc.
• Contains several sulfur-containing compounds and derivatives called polysulfide (alliums, alliin, N-acetylcysteine – NAC, diallyl sulfide – DAS, 1,2 – vinyldithiin, thiacremonone) that provide cardi-protection, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and reduces risk of oxidative stress.
• Anti-tumor or anti-cancer properties due to allyl disulfides content. It prevents and reduces the risk of cancer cell growth (throat, larynx, stomach, colon, rectum, liver, pancreas, and kidney), metastasis and induces cell death or apoptosis. It also reduces the side effects of chemotherapy such as anorexia, fatigue, and intestinal damage.
• Cardiovascular protection. It reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke, prevents atherosclerosis formation and inhibits platelet aggregation, thus, preventing blood clot formation. It lowers blood LDL “bad” cholesterol and triglycerides level. It also lowers high blood pressure.
• Lung protection. It prevents and reduces the risk of developing lung diseases such as asthma, common colds and bronchitis. It also enhances the effects of Isoniazed (INH) drug, an anti-tuberculosis medication.
• Digestive support. It has an anti-spasmodic effect.
• Anti-inflammatory activity. It relieves symptoms of arthritis and rheumatism.
• It improves iron metabolism in the body, thus, preventing anemia.
• It has an anti-bacterial activity. It complements to the conventional therapy for syphilis.
• It has an anti-viral activity.
• It has anti-fungal activity due to disulfide (ajoene) content.
• It has anti-parasitic (roundworms, ascaris lumbricoides) activity due to its allyl disulfide content.

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