A BRIEF UPDATE ON USE OF GARLIC AS FOLKLORE MEDICINE: A REVIEW

Pankaj Kashyap*, Shashi Kant Bhaskar, Arpan Kumar Tripathi, Rakesh Sahu, Dharmendra Singh Rajput, Dr. D. K. Pradhan

ABSTRACT

Garlic [Allium sativum] is the oldest of all cultivated plants. That played a role in folk medicine from ancient period. Garlic has been used as culinary and medical purpose for thousands of years. It is a remarkable plant, which has multiple beneficial effects. In this review article, we will discuss the clinical use of this agent in the treatment and prevention of many types of disease. Allium sativum has a variety of biological and pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, anticoagulation, antihypertensive, antimicrobial, antibiotic, antiparasitic, antimycotic, antiviral, antitumoral, anti-aging, antiplatelet, detoxifies heavy metals, fibrinolusis, hypolipidaemic (lipid-lowering) and immune enhancer and modulator.

Keywords: Garlic, Allium sativum l. Activity of garlic, Uses of garlic.