Thursday 19 December 2013

GARLIC

GARLIC-THE AMAZING SPICE

    Garlic is popular for creating unbelievable taste and flavor in curry. It is regular spice for Indian dishes.Garlic, Allium sativum belongs to the family Liliaceae. It s also used as medicine in all temperate climatic regions of the world. Garlic contains carbohydrates(31%), proteins(6%) and fat(0.2%). It is rich in phosphorous, potassium and calcium. There is an important sulphur based compound, alliin present in cell vacuoles of garlic. When the cell are broken, it is converted to allicin and finally it is turned to diallyl sulphide. Both of them cause strong scent and fiery taste.
 
Garlic benefits

    Garlic has the serum lipid level lowering property, because it causes (a)reduction or inhibition of lipogenesis and (b)enhancing break down and excretion of lipids. It increases high density lipoproteins. Overall garlic is used to reduce serum cholesterol so it can be used in atherosclerosis. Garlic has also been found to reduce platelet aggregation.
   Allicin from garlic exhibits antibiotic prtoperty against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus faecalis. Garlic is very much useful in treatment of amoebic dysentery and parasites like tapeworm and hook worm. 
   Garlic is used as carminative, expectorant, stimulant, disinfectant in the treatment of pulmonary conditions.
  Garlic exerts strong antioxidant effetc, prevents lipid peroxidation and protects liver cells from various toxins including mutagenic chemicals.  
   Daily intake of 1-2 peel of garlic can help you to stay away from cancer. It provides the anti-cancer property because of having allyl sulphides in it. It has been found in recent study that PhIP which is the heterocyclic amine compound is found to increase the scope of breast cancer in woman. The diallyl sulphide helps to decrease the chance of development of PhIP into cancerous cell, highly known as carcinogens.  
   So, try to take garlic paste in daily food and boost your immune power to remove cold sore and also to improve your another health benefits. 

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