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Arif:
Botanical Name      : Allium sativum
English Name      : Garlic
Family          : Liliaceae
 
Chemical Constituents: Chief chemical constituent of Garlic is an essential oil, which contains allyl propyl Disulphide, disulpheide, dimetyl disulphide and polysulphides. The suplphur compons include allicin, alliin, cycloalliin, ajoene, allisatin I & II and sativins.  It also contains anthocyanins, carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids glycosides of kaempferol and quercetion  saponin like substanes, sterols.
Properties and Use: garlic counters many infections, including those of the nose, throat and chest. It reduces cholesterol helps circulatory disorders such as high blood pressure, and lowers blood sugar levels. Garlic also offers significant protection against heart disease and strokes and reduces levels of serum lipid.  and is an effective drug for a number of  orhte diseases , which include fever, rheumatism, diameters blood pressure and intestinal diseases.
 

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