Consumption of a garlic clove a day could be beneficial in preventing thrombosis.
The effect of the consumption of a fresh clove of garlic on platelet thromboxane production was examined. A group of male volunteers in the age range 40-50 years participated in the study. Each volunteer consumed one clove (approximately 3 g) of fresh garlic daily for a period of 16 weeks. Each participant served as his own control. Thromboxane B2 (TXB2, a stable metabolite of thromboxane A2), cholesterol and glucose were determined in serum obtained after blood clotting. After 26 weeks of garlic consumption, there was an approximately 20% reduction of serum cholesterol and about 80% reduction in serum thromboxane. No change in the level of serum glucose was observed. Thus, it appears that small amounts of fresh garlic consumed over a long period of time may be beneficial in the prevention of thrombosis.
D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000378:metabolism*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005737:Garlic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013929:Thromboxane B2 / Q000097:blood*
D001786:Blood Glucose; D013929:Thromboxane B2; D002784:Cholesterol