Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria

Faqir Muhammad Anjum

Masood Sadiq Butt

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

Garlic and Its Health Promoting Perspectives

Megh R. Goyal

P. P. Joy

This new book deals with recent advanced research on natural products and health-promoting foods that work to reduce the risk of diseases while enhancing overall well-being. Plant-based functional foods are known to contain compounds (also referred to as phytochemicals) in the leaves, stems, flowers, and fruits of certain plants. These plant products are drawing the attention of researchers because of their demonstrated beneficial effects against disease, particularly diabetes, hypertension, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, among others. The medicinal and nutritional use of plant secondary metabolites is a hot topic and has been receiving extensive attention from both health professionals and the public. This book presents new information on the extraction of bioactive compounds from plants, plant-based drugs, and the innovative use of plant-based drugs for human health.

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