@misc{10481/73200,
year = {2022},
month = {2},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/73200},
abstract = {Garlic is one of the most widely employed condiments in cooking. It has also been used since ancient
times in traditional plant-based medicine, largely based on its organosulfur compounds. The objective of
this study was to provide updated information on the biological and therapeutic garlic properties. Garlic
has been found to possess important biological properties with high therapeutic potential, which is
influenced by the mode of its utilization, preparation, and extraction. It has been attributed with antioxidant,
anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory capacities. Garlic, in particular its organosulfur compounds,
can maintain immune system homeostasis through positive effects on immune cells, especially
by regulating cytokine proliferation and expression. This may underlie their usefulness in the treatment of
infectious and tumor processes. These compounds can also offer vascular benefits by regulating lipid
metabolism or by exerting antihypertensive and antiaggregant effects. However, further clinical trials are
warranted to confirm the therapeutic potential of garlic and its derivatives.},
organization = {Department of Nursing (University of Granada)},
organization = {Junta de Andalucia},
publisher = {Royal Society of Chemistry},
title = {Biological properties and therapeutic applications of garlic and its components},
doi = {10.1039/d1fo03180e},
author = {Melguizo Rodríguez, Lucía Raquel and García Recio, Enrique and Ruiz Rodríguez, Concepción and Luna Bertos, María Elvira De and Illescas Montes, Rebeca and Costela Ruiz, Víctor Javier},
}