Medicinal and therapeutic properties of garlic, garlic essential oil, and garlic-based snack food: An updated review

• Published in: Frontiers in nutrition (Lausanne) Vol. 10; p. 1120377
• Main Authors: Verma, Tarun, Aggarwal, Ankur, Dey, Priya, Chauhan, Anil Kumar, Rashid, Summya, Chen, Kow-Tong, Sharma, Rohit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 16.02.2023
• Subjects: allicin; antimicrobial; antioxidant; essential oil; garlic; Nutrition; organo-sulfur compounds; antimicrobial; garlic; antioxidant; allicin; essential oil; organo-sulfur compounds

Garlic ( ) is an edible tuber belonging to the family Liliaceae. It has been used since ancient times as a spice to enhance the sensory characteristics of food and as a household remedy for the treatment of a variety of ailments. Garlic has been studied for its medicinal and therapeutic effects in t...