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Recent Patents on Anti-Infective Drug Discovery

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ISSN (Print): 1574-891X
ISSN (Online): 2212-4071

Antimicrobial Effect of Garlic (Allium sativum)

Author(s): Gulsen Goncagul and Erol Ayaz

Volume 5, Issue 1, 2010

Page: [91 - 93] Pages: 3

DOI: 10.2174/157489110790112536

Price: $65

Abstract

Medicinal plants like pumpkin seed, thyme, onion, Nigella sativa, lemon balm, and stinging nettle are used extensively today. One of these plants used most intensively and widespread is garlic. In this context, fresh shape, powder state and oil of garlic have been used all around the world, especially in Far East for centuries. It is scientifically proven that garlic is effectively used in cardiovascular diseases as a regulator of blood pressure, with dropper effects on glycaemia and high blood cholesterol, against bacterial, viral, mycotic and parasitic infections. Its also known that garlic is a wonderful plant having the properties of empowering immune system, anti-tumour and antioxidant effects. In this article, the summary of properties of garlic and its use against bacterial diseases is given. This article is a short review of recent patents on antimicrobial effect of garlic.

Keywords: Garlic (Allium sativum), antimicrobial effect


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