Role and Responsibility of Allicin for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review

Abstract

The widespread of cardiovascular diseases are growing at a tremendous range in the present era. Due to the unhealthy lifestyle of the modern generation cardiovascular diseases are recognized as one of the leading causes of mortality all around the world causing more than 80% deaths. Earlier studies and researches which are based on the benefits of several chemicals present in plant based - functional foods which helps in the prevention and cure of cardiovascular diseases are gaining wide acceptance in today’s world. Allicin is one of the major phytochemicals among them. Allicin is an organosulphur compound obtained from garlic, a species of the family alliacease. It is a part of defence mechanism against attacks of pests on garlic plant, but the studies that have been conducted from the year 1944, showed that the various properties of the allicin (Anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, antioxidant, cardio protective, immunodulatory) Plays a role in prevention of cardiovascular diseases by improving the carotid artery intima- media thickness and also in various other ways.