Open AccessGarlic (Allium sativum): diet based therapy of 21st century–a review
Author(s) -
Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria,
Masood Sadiq Butt,
Nauman Khalid,
Saira Sultan,
Ali Raza,
Muhammad Aleem,
Munawar Abbas
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(14)60782-9
Subject(s) - nutraceutical , allium sativum , allicin , microbiology and biotechnology , seasoning , medicine , functional food , traditional medicine , health benefits , dyslipidemia , dietary supplement , biology , food science , obesity , botany , raw material , ecology , pathology
Functional and nutraceutical foods provide an opportunity to improve one’s health by reducing\udhealth care costs and to support economic development in rural communities. For this reason,\udvarious phyto-based functional foods are becoming popular worldwide owing to number of\udevidences for their safer therapeutic applications. Garlic (Allium sativum L.,) is an essential\udvegetable that has been widely utilized as seasoning, flavoring, culinary and in herbal remedies.\udThe consumption of traditional plants especially garlic has progressively increased worldwide\udbecause of their great effectiveness, fewer side effects and relatively low cost. Garlic is well\udknown to contain an array of phytochemicals. These bioactive molecules are playing pivotal\udrole in maintaining human health and having potential to reduce various ailments. It has\uddistinct nutritional profile with special reference to its various bioactive components that can\udbe used in different diet based therapies to cure various life-style related disorders. The present\udreview is an attempt to explore the functional/nutraceutical role of garlic against various threats\udincluding dyslipidemia and hyperglycemia, cardiovascular disorders, antioxidant capacity and\udcarcinogenic perspectives