Allium sativum (Lay) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction
Allium sativum (Lay, Garlic, Ail, Ajo) — family Liliacées.
Scientific synonyms : Allium pekinense-Prokhanov, porrum sativum-(l)-Roxb.
Recognised external sources linked to this monograph: TRAMIL and French Pharmacopoeia.
This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 28 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The Lapo v2 catalogue records 115 scientific references for this species (full detail in the application).
Therapeutic indications in alcoholic extraction:
Important — scientific references on this public page: only a short excerpt of each cited source is shown (selected abstract sentences), kept in the original language of the publication (most often English), without translation. These excerpts are not the full article text and are not a complete bibliography. The full reference records and complete monographic detail are available in the Lapo v2 application (free 30-day trial).
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Diabetic ulcer
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According to Semuyaha I (2017)
Excerpt Hyperglycemia was induced by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin 60 mg/kg followed by 120 mg/kg nicotinamide while extraction of garlic was done by cold maceration method. Group (A), normal control rats, & Group (B), diabetic rats, received 1 ml of normal saline; diabetic rats in Group (C) received 1000 mg/kg of garlic extract orally for 21 days.
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According to Ibegbulem CO (2013)
Excerpt The ethanolic extracts of Gongronema latifolium, Aloe perryi, Viscum album (leaves) & Allium sativum (bulb) were investigated for their phytochemical/biochemical constituents & hypoglycemic properties. Materials & Methods: Hypoglycemia was induced in rats by a single dose (140 mg/kg) of intra-péritonéal injection of alloxan monohydrate in citrate buffer (pH 4.5).
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According to Kesavanarayanan KS (2013)
Excerpt Anti-diabetic activity of DIA-2 was investigated in high fat diet/low dose streptozotocin induced type II diabetes at four dose levels (62.5, 125, 250 & 500 mg/kg b.w) in rats. The dried bulbs of Allium sativum (Garlic) & leaves of Lagerstroemia speciosa (Banaba) are used as medicinal food for the treatment of diabetes & other ailments.
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According to Shakya VK (2010)
Excerpt The Hypoglycemic properties of the ethanolic extract of the bulbs of A sativum were evaluated in normoglycemic rats in order to scientific validate its traditional therapeutic use with the doses of 500 mg/kg body weight. sativum bulbs at dosed equivalent to 100, 250 & 500 mg/kg body weight produced significant (P<0.10) Hypoglycemic effects in normal fasted animals after 7 days & 14 days respectively.
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According to Mamun MA (2017)
Excerpt The findings of this study suggest that ethanol extract of garlic grown in Bangladesh possesses the capability of managing hyperglycemia & complications of diabetes in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice. The present study was conducted to evaluate the hypoglycemic & hypolipidemic effects of ethanol extract of Allium sativum (EEAS) locally grown in Bangladesh.
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According to Semuyaha I (2017)
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Type II diabetes mellitus
Scientific references (short excerpts)
Short excerpts only (not the full article). Full reference records are in the Lapo v2 application.
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According to Semuyaha I (2017)
Excerpt Hyperglycemia was induced by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin 60 mg/kg followed by 120 mg/kg nicotinamide while extraction of garlic was done by cold maceration method. Group (A), normal control rats, & Group (B), diabetic rats, received 1 ml of normal saline; diabetic rats in Group (C) received 1000 mg/kg of garlic extract orally for 21 days.
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According to Ibegbulem CO (2013)
Excerpt The ethanolic extracts of Gongronema latifolium, Aloe perryi, Viscum album (leaves) & Allium sativum (bulb) were investigated for their phytochemical/biochemical constituents & hypoglycemic properties. Materials & Methods: Hypoglycemia was induced in rats by a single dose (140 mg/kg) of intra-péritonéal injection of alloxan monohydrate in citrate buffer (pH 4.5).
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According to Kesavanarayanan KS (2013)
Excerpt Anti-diabetic activity of DIA-2 was investigated in high fat diet/low dose streptozotocin induced type II diabetes at four dose levels (62.5, 125, 250 & 500 mg/kg b.w) in rats. The dried bulbs of Allium sativum (Garlic) & leaves of Lagerstroemia speciosa (Banaba) are used as medicinal food for the treatment of diabetes & other ailments.
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According to Shakya VK (2010)
Excerpt The Hypoglycemic properties of the ethanolic extract of the bulbs of A sativum were evaluated in normoglycemic rats in order to scientific validate its traditional therapeutic use with the doses of 500 mg/kg body weight. sativum bulbs at dosed equivalent to 100, 250 & 500 mg/kg body weight produced significant (P<0.10) Hypoglycemic effects in normal fasted animals after 7 days & 14 days respectively.
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According to Mamun MA (2017)
Excerpt The findings of this study suggest that ethanol extract of garlic grown in Bangladesh possesses the capability of managing hyperglycemia & complications of diabetes in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice. The present study was conducted to evaluate the hypoglycemic & hypolipidemic effects of ethanol extract of Allium sativum (EEAS) locally grown in Bangladesh.
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According to Semuyaha I (2017)
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Tomato disease: Ralstonia solanacearum
Scientific references (short excerpts)
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According to Bar M (2022)
Excerpt Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is widely used in the human diet & in scientific research due to its biological properties.
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Excerpt According to the literature, extracts obtained using water as a solvent are mainly responsible for antimicrobial properties, which is related to, inter alia, the high content of allicin.
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According to El-Khamissi H (2019)
Excerpt The objective of this study is to determine the phytochemicals of garlic, antioxidants & anticancer activities against cancer cell line (MCF-7) of hot water, cold water & ethanol extracts of garlic (Allium Sativum). Finally, garlic extracts also showed very high cytotoxic activity against human breast cancer cell line type (MCF-7) especially ethanol extract, which makes us recommend that garlic is useful as a rich antioxidant & has great strength against cancer cells,.
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According to PRABHU et al (n.d.)
Excerpt Objectives: To assess the anticancer effect of Allium sativum & Foeniculum vulgare extracts, as a combination extract, on oral squamous cell carcinoma cell lines (KB & Cal 27 cell lines). The survival index of Oral squamous cell carcinoma/ Oral cancer/ OSCC has remained static over the past few decades.
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According to Prakash Ekta (2016)
Excerpt The objective of the study was to determine the anticancer properties of ethanolic extract of AS against human cancer cell lines. Allium Sativum is a perennial plant with narrow flat leaves & several small bulbs, known as clove, enclosed in a white skin.
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According to Karasaki Y (2001)
Excerpt Cytotoxic effects of a lectin prepared from garlic (Allium sativum-L) bulbs on human tumor cells were studied. The antitumor activity of garlic lectin may provide a rational basis for its effectiveness observed in clinical applications.
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According to Bar M (2022)
Further indications (including other extraction modes where applicable), dosages, precautions for use, and the <strong>full scientific references</strong> (complete records, not only the short excerpts above) are available in the complete monographic record in the Lapo v2 application.
Evolution of this plant record
Under the CTA · public change history
+3 indications · +1 synergy · +3 references · ~13 references corrected
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A comparative antibacterial activity of garlic extract (Allium sativum) against some selected bacteria. Res Square, rs.3.rs-8929596.2026
AddedConcentration-Dependent Inhibitory Effect of Garlic (Allium sativum) Ethanolic Extract against Zoonotic Staphylococcus aureus from Bovine Feces: A Molecular & Immunological Investigation, Divala Jl for Vet Sci, 4(3):102-14, 2026-Abstract: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to public health for both people & animals due to the widespread use of resistant micro-organisms. New methods for treatment need to be developed as a matter of urgency. This paper investigates the effects of the ethanolic extract of garlic (Allium sativum) (20%-100%) on the zoonotic Staphylococcus aureus fr…
AddedThe Anticancer Effect of Allium Sativum & Foeniculum Vulgare Extracts in Combination On Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Lines: An In Vitro Study.Oral & Maxillofacial Pathol Jl, 26(2):180,2025-Abstract: The survival index of Oral squamous cell carcinoma/ Oral cancer/ OSCC has remained static over the past few decades. Besides, the low therapeutic efficiency & amp; high toxicity effects of currently available conventional treatment options have recently highlighted the need for introducing primaeval ancient treatment modalities applying natural plant-based products. Objectives: To assess th…
Addedet al, WOUND HEALING ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF ALLIUM SATIVUM ON ALLOXAN INDUCED DIABETIC RATS FAMILY (LILIACEAE, Int Jl OD Sci Innovation Today, 2(1), 2013 --ABSTRACT: Natural products have numerous medicinal applications & play important roles in the biology of the organisms that accumulate them. Flavonoids are one large group of natural products with a diverse number of functions in plants &in human health. The isolates of the bulbs of Allium sativum (Family: Liliaceae) was screened for wound-healing activity on the Swiss albino rats by Excision wound model & Incision wound mod…
Correctedgarlic as a Platelet Inhibitor, Lancet Letter, 1 :776, 1981.
Correctedet al, A case of garlic allergy, Jl Allergy Clin Immunol, 101(3) :427-8, 1998.
Correctedet al, Antihaemostatic effect of combination of Allium sativum L. ethanol extract & Warfarin in Wistar rats, Rev Cubana de Plantas Med, 20(3)2015-ABSTRACT: concomitant use of herbal products with commonly prescribed conventional medications has been associated with higher risks of adverse effects. Allium sativum L. (garlic) has long been used both for flavoring and for medicinal purposes in many cultures but many serious concerns over Surgery or Contraindications with anticlotting medications such as Warfarin are expressed in the medical arena. Objectives: to evaluate the antihaemostatic ef…
Correctedet al, Effects of a Garlic Oil Preparation on Sérum Lipoproteins & Cholestérol Metabolism, A Randomised Controlled Trial, JAMA, 279 :1900-02, 1998-Abstract:To estimate the hypocholesterolemic effect of garlic oil and to investigate the possible mechanism of action. Design.— Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Setting.— Outpatient lipid clinic.n nPatients.— We investigated 25 patients (mean age, 58 years) with moderate hypercholesterolemia. Intervention.— Steam-distilled garlic oil preparation (5 mg twice a day) vs placebo each for 12 weeks with wash-out periods of 4 weeks. M…
CorrectedAntimicrobial activity of essential oil extracts of various onions (Allium cepa) & garlic (Allium sativum), LWT- Food Sci & Technol 37(2):263-8, 2004,-Abstract: Antimicrobial activity of different concentrations (50, 100, 200, 300 & 500 ml/l) of essential oil extracts of three type of onions (green, yellow & red) & garlic against two bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella Enteritidis & three fungi, Aspergillus niger, Penicillium cyclopium & Fusarium oxysporum, was investigated. The essential oil (EO) extracts of these Allium plants (garlic & onions) exhibited marked antibacterial activ…
Correctedet al, Pharmacodynamic interaction of garlic with propranolol in ischemia-reperfusion induced myocardial damage. Pak Jl Pharm Sci. 2010; 23(1):42-7.-Abstract: The present study was undertaken to explore the interaction of garlic homogenate (GH) with propranolol (PRO) on ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) in isolated rat heart preparation. Albino rats were treated with GH at three different doses of 125 mg/kg, (GH-125), 250 mg/kg (GH-250) & 500 mg/kg (GH-500) for 30 days orally. The hearts were excised and mounted on modified Langendorff setup and subjected to 15 min global no flow ischemia a…
Correctedet al, Antifungal Activity of Essential Oils from Indian Medicinal Plants Against Human Pathogenic Aspergillus fumigatus & A. niger, World Jl of Med Sci, 3 (2): 81-8,-Abstract: Oils extracted from fifteen medicinal plants were screened for their activity against A fumigatus & A. niger by disc diffusion method. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of oils (%v/v) against A fumigatus & A niger done by agar dilution method and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) & minimum cidal concentration (MCCs) data (%v/v) obtained by the broth micro dilution method. The results showed that the…
Correctedet al, Nephroprotective effect of ethanolic extract of garlic (Allium sativum L.) on cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity in male Wistar rats. Asian Jl of Pharmaceut & Clin Res, 6(4), 2013-Abstract : The present study investigated the in vivo antioxidant & Nephroprotective potential of ethanolic extract of garlic (Allium sativum L.) against cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity in Wistar male rats. Methods: Nephrotoxicity was induced by a single intrapéritonéal injection of cisplatin (5 mg/kg b.w.) on the first day of the experiment. The animals were treated with ethanolic extract of garlic at doses…
Correctedet al, Isolation of fungi causing rot of cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta (l.) Schott) & control with plant extracts: (allium sativum, l, garcinia kola, Heckel, Azadirachta indica, l. & carica papaya, l.), Global Advanced Res Jl of Agric Sci, 1(1) :2012-Abstract : Antifungal effect of aqueous & ethanol extracts of Allium sativum, Azadirachta indica, Carica papaya & Garcinia kola on the growth of fungal pathogen of stored cocoyam cormels were investigated in-vitro. Four different extract concentrations were obtained from each plant parts used by blending 25g, 50g, 75g & 100g in 100ml of sterile …
CorrectedGarlic (Allium sativum) & Onion (Allium cepa) : A review of the Relationship to cardiovascular disease, Prev Med, 16 :670-85, 1987.
CorrectedRecent advances on the nutritional effects associated with the use of garlic as a supplement: A historical perspective on garlic & cancer. Jl Nutr 131: 1027-31. 2001.
CorrectedMedicinal plants & natural products in amelioration of arsenic toxicity: a short review. Pharm Biol. 2017;55(1):349–54-Abstract: Chronic arsenic toxicity (arsenicosis) is considered a serious public health menace worldwide, as there is no specific, safe, & efficacious therapeutic management of arsenicosis. Objectives: To collate the studies on medicinal plants & natural products with arsenic toxicity ameliorative effect, active pre-clinically and/or clinically. Methods: Literature survey was carried out by using Google, Scholar Google and Pub-Med. Only the scientific journal articles found…
CorrectedAvailable in Spanish
~1 indication corrected · ~ local posology · ~ veterinary posology · +10 references · ~6 references corrected
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KAUR R et al, Common Garlic (Allium sativum L.) has Potent Anti-Bacillus Anthracis Activity, JL of Ethnopharmacol, 264(1):113230,2020-Abstract: Gastrointestinal anthrax, a disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, remains an important but relatively neglected endemic disease of animals & humans in remote areas of the Indian subcontinent & some parts of Africa. Its initial symptoms include diarrhea & stomachache. In the current study, several common plants indicated for diarrhea, dysentery, stomachache or as stomachic as per traditional knowledge in the Indian subcontinent, i.e., Aegle marmelos …
AddedSalawu K et al, Phytochemical, Nutritional Composition & Heavy Metals Content of Allium cepa (Onion) & Allium sativum (Garlic) from Wudil Central Market, Kano State, Nigeria, Biokemistri, 33: 4, 2021-Abstract: Allium plants are common spices used as food ingredients. Allium cepa (onion) & Allium sativum (garlic) are cultivated in Wudil town. In this study the qualitative & quantitative phytochemicals in A cepa revealed the presence of alkaloids (6.45mg/kg), tannins (1.25mg/kg), flavonoids (1.51mg/kg), total phenolic (20.68mg/kg) while saponin was absent. On the other hand, AS shows alkaloid…
AddedVARETA-NAVARRO E et al, Bioactive Potential of “Jaspeado Garlic” (Allium sativum) from Northwestern Mexico: In Vitro Antioxidant & Bacteriostatic Effects, Metabolites, 16(8) :572, 2026-Abstract: Garlic (Allium sativum) has long been valued for its rich constellation of organosulfur and phenolic compounds, molecules that underpin its many recognized biological activities. Despite its deep roots in traditional medicine, the functional profile of garlic is far from uniform; it shifts notably depending on how its bioactive components are extracted. Most scientific attention has gravitated towar…
AddedRouf R et al. Antiviral potential of garlic (Allium sativum) & its organosulfur compounds: A systematic update of pre-clinical & clinical data. Trends Food Sci Technol.104:219–34. 10.1016/j.tifs.2020-Abstract: Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is a common herb consumed worldwide as functional food & traditional remedy for the prevention of infectious diseases since ancient time. Garlic & its active organosulfur compounds (OSCs) have been reported to alleviate a number of viral infections in pre-clinical & clinical investigations. However, so far, no systematic review on its antiviral effects & the…
AddedArivazhagan S et al, Effects of aqueous extracts of garlic (Allium sativum) & neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf on hepatic & blood oxidant-antioxidant status during experimental gastric carcinogenesis, Med Food, 7(3):334-9.2004-Abstract: The modifying effects of aqueous extracts of garlic & neem leaf during the pre-initiation & post-initiation phases of gastric carcinogenesis induced by N-methyl-N’-nitro-N-nitroso-guanidine were investigated in male Wistar rats. The extent of lipid peroxidation & the status of phase II biotransformation enzymes such as glutathione peroxidase & glutathione-S-tr…
AddedOHOUKO OFJ et al, Diabetes mellitus in ECOWAS: an overview of the safety & efficacy of medicinal plants used in traditional medicine practices, Trop Med Health, 54(1):56. 2026-Abstract: The rich biodiversity of West Africa supports a vast repository of medicinal plants, with traditional medicine playing a central role in managing diseases such as diabetes. Despite their widespread use, the safety a&efficacy of these herbal treatments have not been scientifically explored. This study aims to analyze the traditional uses of antidiabetic plants in Economic Community of West African States coun…
AddedKesavanarayanan KS et al, DIA-2, a polyherbal formulation ameliorates hyperglycemia & protein-oxidation without increasing the body weight in type II diabetic rats. Euro Review for Med & Pharmacol Sci, 17(3): 356-69, 2013-Abstract: The dried bulbs of Allium sativum (Garlic) & leaves of Lagerstroemia speciosa (Banaba) are used as medicinal food for the treatment of diabetes & other ailments. AIM: The present study was undertaken to ascertain whether the combination of both garlic & banaba extract produces synergistic therapeutic effect in diabetic state. METHODS: In the in vitro studies, t…
AddedObochi G et al, Effect of Garlic Extracts on Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) Induced Fibroid in Wistar Rats. Pak Jl of Nutr, 8(7) : 970-6, 2009-Abstract : Effect of garlic extracts on MSG induced fibroid in wistar rats was studied. Fifteen rats were randomly assigned into 3 study groups. The animals in Group 1 (the control) received a placebo of 5.0 mL distilled water via gastric intubation. The animals in the Groups 2 & 3 were treated with 100 mg MSG/kg, or a combination of 100 mg MSG/kg + 100 mg garlic/kg, respectively in a total volume of 5.0 mL vehicle. However, the animals in Group 3 were t…
AddedSARANGI A et al, Deciphering the Antibiofilm, Antibacterial, & Antioxidant Potential of Essential Oil from Indian Garlic & its Phytocompounds Against Foodborne Pathogens, Curr Microbiol, 81:8, 2024-Abstract: Garlic (Allium sativum L.), particularly its volatile essential oil, is widely recognized for medicinal properties. We have evaluated the efficacy of Indian Garlic Essential Oil (GEO) for antimicrobial & antibiofilm activity & its bioactive constituents. Allyl sulfur-rich compounds were identified as predominant phytochemicals in GEO, constituting 96.51% of total volatile oils, with 38%…
AddedPERERA WPRT et al, Antiviral Potential of Selected Medicinal Herbs & Their Isolated Natural Products, Biomed Res Int, 7572406, 2021-Abstract: Viruses are responsible for a variety of human pathogenesis. Owing to the enhancement of the world population, global travel, & rapid urbanization, & infectious outbreaks, a critical threat has been generated to public health, as preventive vaccines & antiviral therapy are not available. Herbal medicines & refined natural products have resources for the development of novel antiviral drugs. These natural agents have shed light on preventive vaccine de…
AddedBOULLIN D J, garlic as a Platelet Inhibitor, Lancet Letter, 1 :776, 1981.
CorrectedKENDLER BS, Garlic (Allium sativum) & Onion (Allium cepa) : A review of the Relationship to cardiovascular disease, Prev Med, 16 :670-85, 1987.
CorrectedMilner JA, Recent advances on the nutritional effects associated with the use of garlic as a supplement: A historical perspective on garlic & cancer. Jl Nutr 131: 1027-31. 2001.
CorrectedNuzhatparveen S. Mitigation of genotoxic effects of cisplatin through some dietary antioxidants in Human Lymphocyte Chromosomes in vitro. Am-Euras J Toxicol. Sci. 2010; 2(4): 220-7.
CorrectedBenkeblia N, Antimicrobial activity of essential oil extracts of various onions (Allium cepa) & garlic (Allium sativum), LWT- Food Sci & Technol 37(2):263-8, 2004,-Abstract: Antimicrobial activity of different concentrations (50, 100, 200, 300 & 500 ml/l) of essential oil extracts of three type of onions (green, yellow & red) & garlic against two bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella Enteritidis & three fungi, Aspergillus niger, Penicillium cyclopium & Fusarium oxysporum, was investigated. The essential oil (EO) extracts of these Allium plants (garlic & onions) exhibited marked antiba…
CorrectedBhattacharya S. Medicinal plants & natural products in amelioration of arsenic toxicity: a short review. Pharm Biol. 2017;55(1):349–54-Abstract: Chronic arsenic toxicity (arsenicosis) is considered a serious public health menace worldwide, as there is no specific, safe, & efficacious therapeutic management of arsenicosis. Objectives: To collate the studies on medicinal plants & natural products with arsenic toxicity ameliorative effect, active pre-clinically and/or clinically. Methods: Literature survey was carried out by using Google, Scholar Google and Pub-Med. Only the scientific journa…
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