Garlic and health

Garlic is a worldwide cultivated crop species which is well-known for its health beneficial effects. In this paper an overview is given on a number of important plant and health aspects of garlic. Furthermore an outline is presented of a European initiative which is aimed at the development of high quality garlic and the identification of biomarkers in atherosclerosis and cancer in humans for disease prevention.

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Main Authors: Kik, Chris, Kahane, Rémi, Gebhardt, Rolf
Format: article biblioteca
Language:eng
Subjects:S30 - Régimes alimentaires et maladies nutritionnelles, Allium sativum, ail, santé, ressource génétique, amélioration des plantes, biochimie, soufre, artériosclérose, pharmacologie, néoplasme, propriété pharmacologique, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_290, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_11091, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3511, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3218, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5956, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_910, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7514, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8949, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5760, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5122, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_25197,
Online Access:http://agritrop.cirad.fr/488604/
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