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In Vitro and In Vivo Immunomodulator Activities of Allium sativum L.
Joint Authors
Moutia, Mouna
Habti, Norddine
Badou, Abdallah
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-06-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Allium Sativum L.
(garlic), which is a species of the onion family, Alliaceae, is one of the most used plants in traditional medicine worldwide.
More than 200 chemicals with diverse properties have been found in garlic extracts.
Several garlic compounds were suggested to be efficient in improving various pathologies including certain types of cancer.
This paper is an overview of data about garlic biological activities in vitro and/or in vivo on immune cells, on the development of certain inflammatory diseases, and on different types of carcinomas and sarcomas.
Garlic and its compounds were found to have notable antioxidant properties.
Garlic therapeutic potential has also been studied in several inflammatory diseases such as allergic-airway inflammation, inflammatory bowel disease, arthritic rheumatism, and atherosclerosis.
Furthermore, garlic was found to be able to maintain the immune system homeostasis and to exhibit beneficial effects on immune cells especially through regulation of proliferation and cytokine gene expression.
Finally, we will show how major garlic components such as sulfur compounds and polyphenols might be responsible for the garlic biological activities revealed in different situations.
If identified, specific compounds present in garlic could potentially be used in therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Moutia, Mouna& Habti, Norddine& Badou, Abdallah. 2018. In Vitro and In Vivo Immunomodulator Activities of Allium sativum L.. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155378
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Moutia, Mouna…[et al.]. In Vitro and In Vivo Immunomodulator Activities of Allium sativum L.. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155378
American Medical Association (AMA)
Moutia, Mouna& Habti, Norddine& Badou, Abdallah. In Vitro and In Vivo Immunomodulator Activities of Allium sativum L.. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155378
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1155378