| Garlic - that oh so deliciously pungent bulb from | | | | some role in cancer prevention. |
| the lily family that has been around humankind | | | | It is important to note that these studies are |
| since the invention of writing, has been valued for | | | | observational: comparing the incidence of cancer |
| its ability to spice up a meal, whet the appetite | | | | among garlic and non-garlic consuming populations. |
| and to help cure a host of different ailments. | | | | Clinical studies are still needed for further |
| Now, today's researchers are taking a second | | | | verification, but unfortunately government funding |
| look at garlic and are finding out that it not only | | | | for garlic research is limited and pharmaceutical |
| helps makes things taste good, it might also play | | | | companies are reluctant to study widely available |
| a role in preventing certain types of cancer. | | | | plants that might have health benefits since there |
| Garlic and cancer | | | | is no profit in it. |
| A number of studies have been done focusing on | | | | A complicated chemistry |
| garlic's organic allyl sulfur components and their | | | | Garlic's chemistry is extremely complicated and |
| ability to effectively inhibit the cancer process. | | | | how garlic products are manufactured and |
| These compounds make cells more vulnerable to | | | | processed greatly effects the medicinal value of |
| the stress which is created when cells divide. | | | | its various chemical constituents. Peeling garlic and |
| Since cancer cells divide more rapidly than normal | | | | then turning into an oil or powder can actually |
| cells, they are susceptible to these specific | | | | increase the number and variety of active |
| stressors. Therefore, cancer cells have a much | | | | compounds. The peeling process releases the |
| greater potential to suffer damage from the allyl | | | | enzyme allinase and kick starts the process that |
| sulfur compounds that are found in garlic. | | | | leads to the chemical reaction that produces diallyl |
| The studies on garlic have revealed that garlic's | | | | disulfide. Diallyl Disulfide is also formed when garlic |
| benefits are not limited to any specific species, to | | | | is crushed or chopped, however if it is cooked |
| any particular tissue or even to a specific type of | | | | immediately after peeling and chopping the cancer |
| carcinogen. However, there is a strong link | | | | fighting benefit of this sulfide is lost. Some |
| between garlic and the prevention on prostate | | | | secientis have recommended that you let the |
| and stomach cancers. 37 different observational | | | | garlic sit for 15-20 minutes after it has been |
| studies have been done on people exploring the | | | | peeled in order to allow the allinase reaction to |
| use of garlic and cancer prevention. Of the 37, 28 | | | | occur. |
| of the studies have revealed that garlic does play | | | | |