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Garlic Allium sativum Linn Latin name commonly used as seasoning. In fact, cooking without garlic, mothers would feel confident if the food is not going to be savory and delicious. Nutrients found in garlic are most is aliin substances. Ie substances which will turn into alisin, and will produce odor in onions that menyengatoleh sulfur or sulfur contained in alisin. Usefulness alisin on garlic is actually very good for the body, which can be useful as an antioxidant, anticancer, antithrombotic, anti-inflammatory, lowering blood pressure and can reduce cholesterol. The compound is also believed alisin experts can destroy clots in blood vessels that can lead to stroke, high blood pressure and heart problems.
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In addition it is important to complete the seasoning, garlic was efficacious powerful to overcome diseases caused by blood vessels
Garlic also contains other compounds besides aliin, namely allyl compound. Allyl compounds useful in preventing degenerative diseases, because it is able to activate the formation of new cells. The benefits of garlic in turn can suppress cholesterol, ward off colds, stomach worms eradicate treat arthritis and reduce insomnia by some of the chemical compounds.
Here the content of Garlic in comparison per 100gram:
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- Vitamin B1: 0:22 mg
- Vitamin C: 15 mg
- Protein: 4.5 grams
- Phosphorus: 135 mg
- Calcium: 42 mg
- Iron: 1 mg
- Fat: 0:20 gram
Calories: 95 cal
The rest, Water: 71 grams
Other active compounds found in garlic are awcin, awn, enzymes alinase, germanium, sativine, sinistrine, selenium, scordinin, nicotinic acid.
Uses and Benefits of Garlic
Efficacy Garlic:
Lowering blood cholesterol levels, for their aliil compounds in garlic.
Preventing the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure due to the presence of compounds aliin.
Garlic may help the liver to combat the formation of toxic chemicals and cancer-causing chemicals in the presence of sulfide content.
Garlic can Treating flu, this is because the characteristic taste and smell of garlic can improve the work of mucous membranes in the respiratory tract mucus so that quick exit.
Good for diabetics because diabetics should not eat too much sweet and fatty foods. And garlic are helping destroy fat.
Here's how the treatment of several diseases with garlic
High blood pressure: Garlic has long been used for high blood pressure, because the compounds are useful alisin to dilate and prevent blood clots cause hypertension. How: Take 3 cloves of garlic are peeled and washed and then pounded until smooth and squeezed with enough water, drink the water nex. Enough Do it 3 times a day. Or if you do not want to bother, garlic cloves that have a clean straight chewed together while eating rice. Efficacy is best on onion male, is single garlic.
Overcoming Constipation: How to wear it, take garlic and shallots, peeled and finely mashed and add boiled water. Squeeze the juice and drink immediately.
Expel intestinal worms: Take a few cloves of garlic, wash and clean and can be eaten directly.
Overcoming Insomnia: Take a clove of garlic to taste, wash and eat before bed.
The side effects are certainly unpleasant mouth odor, to clean the mouth when finished chewing garlic.