Garlic (Allium sativum) has been used worldwide to fight microbial infections. Allium sativum, in vegetable form, exhibits a high potential against pathogenic bacteria and fungi. In the current study, antimicrobial effects of pure juice, aqueous extract, ethanolic dried powder garlic various concentrations (100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, respectively) Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Staphylococcus au...

The protective effect of garlic extract in chromium induced genotoxicity was evaluated using analysis of chromosomal aberrations in somatic cells of mice in in vivo animal model. Three doses of garlic extracts were selected for modulation and administered to animals after priming with chromium all the animals were killed after 24 hrs of treatment and the mitotic preparations were made. A signif...

Introduction. Garlic (Allium sativum) is believed to have been originated from Central Asia over 6,000 years ago, but has spread to almost everywhere long time ago. Garlic is the edible bulb of the lily family, Liliaceae. It is a relative of the onion and leek, and other related species containing the aromatic sulfur-based compounds, which contribute to the characteristic odor and taste, as wel...

objective(s)  garlic (allium sativum) is known as a potent spice and a medicine with broad therapeutic properties ranging from antibacterial to anticancer, and anticoagulant. one of the major purified garlic protein components is the 47 kda protein. in this study, the effect of 47 kda protein extracted from aged garlic (age) was evaluated on mouse dendritic cell (dc) maturation in vitro. materi...

Cyclophosphamide (CP) is a commonly used chemotherapeutic and immunosuppressive agent which is used in the treatment of wide range of cancers and autoimmune diseases. Besides that it is a well known carcinogen. In this study by using chromosomal aberrations (CA) and sister chromatid exchanges (SCE) assays method, the modulatory effects exerted by the extract of garlic against the CP induced gen...

Neoparamoeba pemaquidensis believed to be the most prevalent parasite of Atlantic salmon industry in Australia. In the present study, the in vitro effects of crude extract of garlic and metronidazole were investigated using a primary culture toxicity assay. Garlic extract appeared to be completely effective at killing a cultured strain (NP251002) of Neoparamoeba pemaquidensis in vitro at a dilu...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study is to investigate the antioxidant effects of garlic extract and crude black seeds' consumption on blood oxidant/antioxidant levels in healthy postmenopausal women. METHODS In total, 30 healthy postmenopausal women (mean age = 50.31 ± 4.23 years) participated. They ingested two garlic soft gels per day (each is equivalent to 1000 mg of fresh garlic bulb) ...

Garlic has been investigated extensively for health benefits, resulting in more than one thousand publications over the last decade alone. It is considered one of the best disease preventive foods, based on its potent and varied effects. Midlife risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, such as high serum total cholesterol, raised LDL, increased LDL oxidation, increased platelet aggregation, im...

INTRODUCTION: The activity of garlic oil extract against Schistosoma japonicum cercariae was evaluated. METHODS: The in vitro and in vivo cercaricidal activities against S. japonicum larvae were determined. RESULTS: Exposure to ≥ 10-6 (v/v) garlic emulsions for 30 min led to 100% cercariae mortality; pre-exposure treatment with ≥ 10-4 (v/v) garlic emulsions showed 100% preventive efficacy ...