20Apr
Researchers have found out why garlis is so good to us. They have believed that allicin – which gives garlic its aroma and flavor – acts as the world’s most powerful antioxidant. But it still remains the mystery of works of this organic compound compared to other antioxidants such as Vitamin E and Coenzyme Q10, that stop the damaging effects of the radicals in our body.
The researchers are very confident that a link that exists between the reactivity of the sulfenic acid and the medicinal benefits of the garlic. Along with onions, leeks and shallots, garlic is a species in the family Alliaceae. All of these other plants contain a compound that is very similar to allicin, but they do not have the same medicinal properties.