A Dig Deep to Scout the Pharmacological and Clinical facet of Garlic (Alium Cepa)

Abstract

: Garlic, Allium sativum L. is a culinary herb that has been employed medicinally since ancient times. Garlic has been regarded as the oldest of all cultivated plants. A variety of experimental as well as human studies have been accounted that garlic is used in preventing initiation and evolution of several ailments such as hypertension, atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, cancer, microbial infections, arthritis, thrombosis, Alzheimer and act as anti-oxidant. The preclinical toxicity study gives an impression that garlic is safe, although allergic reactions may occur. Recently there has been systematic research regarding garlic, and positive results have been attained in healing many diseases, for centuries many countries of different civilization and continents have protecting their populations and healing themselves by using garlic. Therefore, there is an augmented necessity of investigation on the history of garlic for the sake of strengthening the ability of physicians and pharmacist to reply to the challenges arising in the provision of specialized facilities to serve mankind. The present review provides morphological, pharmacological and toxicological insight regarding garlic. Advancement in studies are required to explicate the therapeutic mode of action of the garlic along with its potency, effectiveness and clinical wellbeing in management of different ailments.