Volume : 11, Issue : 10, October – 2024
Title:
AN OVERVIEW OF ALLIUM SATIVUM
Authors :
Miss. Anugula Kokila, Mr.V. Yogeeswara Rao, Mr. M. Gurava Reddy, Dr. K. VenuGopal
Abstract :
Garlic it is a oldest cultivated plant. Allium sativum is also know as clove garlic it is a part of the Liliaceae family. Garlic is a common bulb vegetable it is used as an herb and flavour food. The Allin is converted to allicin. Allicin is a major bioactive compound found in garlic. It show wide range of health effects to treat various infectious disease and metabolic and genetic disorders. Garlic contain different useful minerals and vitamins and other substance. Garlic product are used as sources of medicine in many ways in their day today life. Garlic has been ability to control the spread of large group of microorganism. Garlic inhibits platelet aggregation and enhance fibrinolytic activity. Garlic it controls the blood sugar level in different mechanisms. Garlic is also effective in the cancer prevention. In-vitro studies and animal data it suggest the garlic help to prevent solid tumours. Garlic has pharmaceuticals effects and used to cure a Hepatoprotective, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidants, Anti-fungal, anthelmintics, arthritis, asthma, wound healing. The main interest of research in the medicinal values of garlic is its broad-spectrum therapeutic effects with minimal toxicity.
Key Words:-Allium Sativum, Allicin, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidants, Anti-fungal, Anthelmintics.
Cite This Article:
Please cite this article in press Anugula Kokila et al., An Overview Of Allium Sativum.,Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2024; 11 (10).
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