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Article: Intake of garlic and its bioactive components
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- The Journal of Nutrition
- Article date:
- March 1, 2001
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Copyright informationCopyright American Institute of Nutrition Mar 2001. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Intake of Garlic and Its Bioactive Components1
ABSTRACT The health benefits of garlic likely arise from a wide variety of components, possibly working synergistically. The complex chemistry of garlic makes it plausible that variations in processing can yield quite different preparations. Highly unstable thiosulfinates, such as allicin, disappear during processing and are quickly transformed into a variety of organosulfur components. The efficacy and safety of these preparations in preparing dietary supplements based on garlic are also contingent on the processing methods employed. Although there are many garlic supplements commercially available, they fall into one of four categories, ...
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