Chronic Helicobacter pylori disease is reduced with Allium vegetable intake. This study was designed to assess the in vivo anti-H. pylori potential of a variety of garlic substances. The garlic materials all showed substantial but widely differing anti-H. pylori effects against all strains and isolates tested. The MICs (range, 8 to 32 microg/ml) and minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) (r...

A Cook’s tour is presented of the organosulfur chemistry of the genus Allium, as represented, inter alia, by garlic (Allium sativum L.) and onion (Allium cepa L.). We report on the biosynthesis of the S-alk(en)yl-L-cysteine S-oxides (aroma and flavor precursors) in intact plants and on how upon cutting or crushing the plants these precursors are cleaved by allinase enzymes, giving sulfenic acid...

<strong>ABSTRACT. </strong> Garlic Oil is widely used as a raw material for fragrances with volatile active compounds at room temperature. It easily affected by environmental changes and this problem can be solved microencapsulation using coacervation methods to protect compounds. was encapsulated gelatin sodium alginate coating materia glutaraldehyde the crosslinking agent. The pur...

On 30 April 2009, the Communicable Disease Control Branch (CDCB) South Australia was notified of a Salmonella infection in a person who attended a wedding reception on 25 April 2009. Several other attendees reported becoming unwell with a similar gastrointestinal illness. The CDCB commenced an investigation to: characterise the outbreak in terms of person, place and time; identify probable sour...

Antimycobacterial and antibiofilm activity of garlic essential oil using vapor phase techniquesAshirbad Sarangi, Bhabani Shankar Das, Sunil Swick Rout, Ambika Sahoo, Sidhartha Giri, Debapriya Bhattacharya

in view of the importance environmental pollution caused by plastic food packaging, in recent years there is a considerable interest in edible films and coating based on polysaccharides, proteins, lipids or combination of them. edible coatings also serve as carriers of food additives such as anti-browning and antimicrobials agents, colorants, flavor, nutrients and spices, so act as active packa...

Spironucleus vortens is a protozoan parasite associated with significant mortalities in the freshwater angelfish, Pterophyllum scalare. Control of this parasite is especially problematic due to restrictions on the use of the drug of choice, metronidazole (MTZ), on fish farms. Use of garlic (Allium sativum) is undergoing a renaissance following experimental validations of its antimicrobial effic...

The effects of a 7.3-y supplementation with garlic and micronutrients and of anti-Helicobacter pylori treatment with amoxicillin (1 g twice daily) and omeprazole (20 mg twice daily) on serum folate, vitamin B-12, homocysteine, and glutathione concentrations were assessed in a rural Chinese population. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, factorial trial was conducted to compare the a...

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of coconut oil (CO) and garlic powder supplementation on digestibility of nutrients, ruminal fermentation, ecology, microorganisms and methanogen diversity. Four, 3-year old, rumen fistulated swamp buffalo bulls were randomly assigned in a 4 × 4 Latin square design to receive 4 dietary treatments; 7% CO, 7% CO with 50 g/d of garlic powder,...

Currently reliance on natural products is gaining popularity to combat various physiological threats including oxidative stress, cardiovascular complexities, cancer insurgence, and immune dysfunction. The use of traditional remedies may encounter more frequently due to an array of scientific evidence in their favor. Garlic (Allium sativum) holds a unique position in history and was recognized f...