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Garlic, with the scientific name Allium sativum is a flowering plant from the Asparagales order and from the Allium family.
Garlic is herbaceous and permanent, and its stem height reaches 40 cm. Its underground part is swollen and consists of 5 to 12 pieces and is enclosed in thin and delicate gray-white membranes. Its leaves are narrow and dark green, and its flowers are small and pink, which appear as an umbrella at the end of the stem. This plant is native to South Asia, Central Asia and Middle East and Far East and has been used as a seasoning for a long time all over the world. This plant was known by the ancient Egyptians and was used both as a food flavoring and as a traditional medicine. Currently, China produces 76% of the world’s garlic.
Garlic is rich in folic acid, vitamin C, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium and a small amount of zinc and vitamins B1, B2 and B3. It is a powerful natural antibiotic, antifungal, and antiviral. Garlic contains Potassium and Germanium, which improves health. The most important properties of garlic are related to Allicin. Allicin is an oily compound, with a bright yellow color, which gives garlic its characteristic aroma.
Dried garlic has more benefits than fresh garlic. Because when you dry garlic, its useful life increases. So it can be stored for months or even years without losing nutrients.
Benefits of dried garlic
Dried garlic has many benefits, such as reducing cholesterol, improving the immune system, helping digestion, weight loss, etc. The properties of dried garlic are described below.
Cholesterol reduction
Consumption of dried garlic reduces cholesterol and blood pressure. Garlic also acts as an anticoagulant, thereby reducing the risk of heart attacks.
Prevent cancer
Due to the presence of various antioxidants, dried garlic helps to reduce stress in the body, reduce inflammation and prevent the mutation of cancer cells.
Strengthen the immune system
When garlic is dried, the amount of vitamin C decreases significantly, so the minerals and antioxidants in it increase, and this strengthens the immune system.
Prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Dried garlic contains some strong antioxidants that prevent Alzheimer’s disease and slow down the aging process.
Garlic promotes hair growth
Minerals in garlic such as Zinc and Calcium strengthen hair roots and improve hair growth.
Detoxification of the body
Garlic can be used as a body detoxifier due to its sulfur compounds.
Garlic has antimicrobial and antifungal properties
In the past, garlic was used to fight viral, bacterial and fungal infections. Garlic is used to treat some skin diseases such as warts and insect bites.
Garlic is a rich source of Iodine and is beneficial for people with hyperthyroidism. Garlic is also used to treat asthma and colds.
Uses of garlic
Garlic has many uses, some of which are mentioned below.
- Culinary
- Nematicide and insecticide
- As glue in glass repair
- As a food preservative
- Skin cleansing mask
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