Thursday, February 9, 2012

Garlic Againts Cancer

Garlic (Allium sativum) is a bulbous plant species. As a cooking ingredient, fragrance and aroma of the herb is often smelled in a variety of cuisines.
Some research indicates the efficacy of garlic for preventing and treating cancer, especially those caused by hazardous chemicals, such as prostate, stomach, colorectal (colon and rectum), breast cancer, liver, skin cancer, and lung cancer.
Elements contained in garlic include vitamins A, B, C, calcium, potassium, iron, carotene, and selenium. The most dominant in the fight against cancer is allyl sulfur components such as diallyl sulfide, diallyl disulfide, diallyl trisulfide, S-allyl cysteine​​, S-allylmercaptocysteine​​, allicin, and ajoene. 

Substance contained 100 grams of garlic:
 
      Component                            Contains

        71 grams                                water
     23.1 grams                          carbohydrate
       4.5 grams                              protein
     0.20 grams                                 fat
     0.22 milligrams                      vitamin B1
       15 milligrams                       vitamin C
      134 milligrams                     phosphorus
       42 milligrams                        calcium
        1  milligram                            iron

These substances prevent the formation and activation of nitrosamines in the body, also blocked aflatoxin, azoxymethane, benzo (a) pyrene, etc., all of which are carcinogens (cause cancer). These components may prevent mutation of the gene, inhibits proliferation (growth / division) of cancer cells, repairing damaged DNA structure, and even stimulate the cancer cells to commit suicide (apoptosis)
The benefits of garlic on heart health was discovered by a team of researchers from the University of Alabama who studies the results were published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Substance hydrogen sulphide, the reaction between the compound allicin in garlic with red blood cells in the human body, relaxes the blood vessels can be proven and keeps blood flowing easily.
Garlic as well as antioxidants, remove toxins from the body, and kill the bacteria Helicobacter pylori that can trigger a variety of stomach cancer. Garlic also improves the working of enzymes in the liver to remove toxins from the body. 

Recommendation
Consuming garlic should not be arbitrary. Not that if you consume more garlic the better the results. The recommended dose for the consumption of garlic is fresh garlic 4-5 grams / day (about 1-2 cloves). If too much, besides causing the odor on the breath and skin, sometimes causing allergies, digestive disorders (vomiting, diarrhea, irritability, excessive gas production), bronchial asthma, dermatitis, reduced levels of protein and calcium in the blood, it also reduces sperm production.
Consumption of too much garlic can increase the risk of bleeding because of its ability to prevent blood clots. Therefore, in patients who want or have recently undergone surgery, garlic consumption should be limited.

Source : rumahkanker

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