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Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) Clove
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Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) Clove
About this book
The present book is an attempt to provide a thorough overview on the origin of garlic, history of garlic chemistry, garlic preparations and their use in folklore, health benefits of garlic, garlic as pesticide and its adverse effects. Garlic (Allium sativum) is also used as a popular herbal alternative therapy. There is a lack of consolidated literature on the health benefits of garlic, this book will provide a comprehensive compendium on these benefits. Though it is a scientific research-based knowledge compilation, it will be also equally beneficial to science students as well as the lay reader.
Salient features:
- Focuses on the origin and history of garlic, its botanical characterization and preparation
- Discusses health benefits of garlic based on scientific studies, research and their applications
- Deals with pesticidal, insecticidal, molluscicidal and nematicidal activities of garlic
- Elucidates the benefits of garlic in cardiovascular diseases, antidiabetic effect, anticancer potential and antioxidant activity
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Yes, you can access Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) Clove by Dinesh Kumar Singh,Devesh Pratap Singh in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Biochemistry. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- About the Authors
- About the Book
- Chapter 1 Overview on Garlic
- Chapter 2 Chemistry of Garlic
- Chapter 3 Garlic Uses in Folklore
- Chapter 4 Health Benefits of Garlic: Scientific Research-Based Studies and Applications
- Chapter 5 Garlic as Pesticide
- Chapter 6 Adverse Effects of Garlic
- Index