HISTORICAL APPROACH OF GARLIC (ALLIUM SATIVUM) IN FOOD, SPICES AND IT’S PHYTOCHEMICALS AND THERAPEUTIC USES IN MEDICINE: A REVIEW
Akanksha Shinde*, Shubhodika Dond, Vrishali Diwate, Sonali Pawar, Rushikesh Katkar and Supriya Darandale
ABSTRACT
Garlic (allium sativum) is most commonly used in food spices and as a
medicine in lots of countries. It belongs to family amaryllidaceae. An
essential oil is extracted from garlic clove which contains various
chemical constituents like 33 sulphur containing compounds and 17
amino acids. There are mainly two methods are used for extraction of
garlic one is by using water and another is by using ethanol. Garlic
have many biological activities including Antihypertensive,
Anticancer, Antiviral, Antibacterial, Antifungal, natural immunity
booster, prevention of diabetes.
Keywords: Garlic, Amaryllidaceous, Antihypertensive, Anticancer, Antiviral, Antibacterial, Antifungal.
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