Garlic and its Health Promoting Perspectives: Utilization of Garlic Extract to Mitigate Hypercholesterolemia and Hyperglycemia using Rabbits Experimental Modeling - Softcover

Suleria, Hafiz Ansar Rasul; Butt, Masood Sadiq; Anjum, Faqir Muhammad

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3848400766 ISBN 13: 9783848400768

Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Inhaltsangabe

Functional foods are gaining popularity worldwide owing to the consumer’s trend towards natural cure by means of dietary modifications. Garlic (Allium sativum L.,) is one of the most essential herbaceous plants that have been probed against various life sight related disorders. It is helpful in various biological functions due to array of phytochemicals. These components provide synergistic effect against various threats but still need further attention of the researchers. It is assumed that health promoting potential of garlic is mainly attributed to sulfur as well as non sulfur containing compounds. However, pharmacological effectiveness is linked to organosulphur compounds, particularly cysteine sulfoxides and thiosulfinates. Globally, garlic and its various preparations like fresh garlic juice, garlic powder, garlic extract, and garlic oil are becoming popular against numerous physiological menaces. Both in vivo & in vitro studies have elucidated the potential of garlic against variety of metabolic syndromes. Garlic has wide applications as antioxidant, antifungal, antithrombotic, hypocholestrolemic & hypoglycemic agent and could also improve the immune dysfunction and cancer.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 3848400766
• ISBN 13: 9783848400768
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 168
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