What is garlic?

Q: What is garlic?

Garlic ( Allium sativum ) is a vegetable that can be eaten raw or cooked. It is also sold as a dietary supplement. Garlic contains several sulfur-containing <a href="/other/phytochemicals/" class="popover" data-tooltip="<div><h6>Phytochemicals</h6><p>Phytochemicals are plant-derived compounds found in several fruits and vegetables. They have been associated with numerous health benefits due to their antioxidant properties. Phytochemicals include polyphenols, flavonoids, carotenoids, phytoestrogens, and phytosterols.</p></div>">phytochemicals that are metabolized when eaten and can affect cardiovascular health and inflammation.<a href="#ref-1" id="ref-link-1" class="ref-link popover" data-tooltip='<div><p class="mb-3">Tudu CK, et al. <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36386956" target="\_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of garlic (), a storehouse of diverse phytochemicals: A review of research from the last decade focusing on health and nutritional implications.</a></p>Front Nutr (2022)</div>'> [1] These chemicals include allicin, diallyl disulfide (DADS), diallyl trisulfide (DATS), and S-allylmercaptocysteine (SAMC).

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What is garlic?

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Garlic (Allium sativum) is a vegetable that can be eaten raw or cooked. It is also sold as a dietary supplement. Garlic contains several sulfur-containing phytochemicals that are metabolized when eaten and can affect cardiovascular health and inflammation.^[1] These chemicals include allicin, diallyl disulfide (DADS), diallyl trisulfide (DATS), and S-allylmercaptocysteine (SAMC).

What is garlic?

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