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Primarily in-vitro and animal studies support various benefits; human clinical evidence is limited, requiring more robust research for definitive conclusions.
Benefits
- Antioxidant
- anti-inflammatory
- antimicrobial
- antihypertensive
- antidiabetic
- neuroprotective
- hepatorenal protective
- respiratory protective
- immunomodulatory
- anti-obesity
- potential anticancer and antiplatelet effects.
Key compounds
Quercetinfisetinallicindiallyl disulfidediallyl trisulfidekaempferolorganosulfur compoundsphenolic acidsanthocyaninsfolic acidvitamin B6magnesiumcalciumpotassiumphosphorus.
May help with
- Historically used in Ayurveda for fever
- dropsy
- catarrh
- chronic bronchitis
- in Chinese medicine for cough
- dysentery
- common cold
- arthritis
- and in ancient Egypt for various healing purposes.
Best for these goals
Antioxidantanti-inflammatoryantimicrobialantihypertensiveantidiabeticneuroprotectivehepatorenal protectiverespiratory protectiveimmunomodulatoryanti-obesitypotential anticancer and
How to use it
Raw, cooked, roasted, juice, pickled, decoction, infusion
Evidence level
Limited
Cautions & interactions
Generally safe in food amounts; large doses may cause gastrointestinal upset. Potential for hemolytic anemia in some animals. Allergic reactions are possible. | Interactions: May interact with blood-thinning medications due to antiplatelet effects; use with caution in diabetes and blood pressure management.
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