Consumption Of Garlic Does Not Lower Cholesterol


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Garlic (Allium sativum) has long been used as a cholesterol-lowering agent and used together with statins and other lipid-lowering medications for patients with hypercholesterolemia. Crushing garlic induces formation of allicin through action of alliinase enzymes of alliin. Allicin inhibits cholesterol synthesis in vitro. Thus, many scientists believe that consumption of garlic will [...]

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