Herbs of Life

 

 
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CONSTITUENTS OF GARLIC

  • Antioxidant phytochemicals that include organosulfur compounds 
  • Flavonoids - such as allixin, which are capable of scavenging free radicals 
  • Trace elements: such as germanium (normalizer and immunostimulant), selenium (selenium is required for optimal function of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase) 
  • Volatile oil containing sulphur compounds 
  • Amino acids 
  • Other bio-active compounds 
     
     
Garlic chemistry is complex, and a number of other compounds are produced by the aging process

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