Allium sativum

Garlic/Nutrient Depletion:

  • GlucoseGlucose: In humans, garlic has demonstrated glucose-lowering effects (143; 159; 160; 132), although conflicting evidence exists (149; 124; 127; 100; 148; 161; 162; 106; 150). Animal studies have reported that garlic or its constituents (such as S-allyl cysteine sulfoxide [SACS]) may decrease glucose concentrations and increase insulin secretion (303; 304),
  • LipidsLipids: In humans, garlic has demonstrated lipid-lowering effects (104; 105; 106; 107; 108; 109; 110; 111; 112; 113; 4; 5; 114; 115; 116; 117; 118; 119; 120; 121; 122; 123; 124; 125; 126; 127; 128; 129; 130; 131; 132), although conflicting and/or mixed evidence exists (133; 134; 135; 136; 3; 2; 137; 138; 139; 140; 141; 142; 158; 143; 144; 145; 146; 147; 148; 35; 149; 150; 151; 152; 153; 154; 155; 156; 157).