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Garlic
(Allium sativum) |
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| CHEMICAL
COMPOSITION |
The strong smelling juice of the bulbs
contain a mixture of aliphatic mono and polysulphides. The chief constituent is allicin,
diallyl disulphide oxide. The latter results from spontaneous enzymatic reduction of
alliin1. |
| PHARMACOLOGY |
Antibacterial and antifungal activity of
garlic has been shown against many common pathogens2. Inhibition
of platelet aggregation in vitro and in vivo has also been demonstrated with garlic3.
There have been several studies showing the hypoglycaemic activity of garlic4. |
| THERAPEUTIC
USES |
Indicated in hypercholesterolaemia and
atherosclerosis. Relieves nausea, gas colic, flatulence, belching and heaviness5. |
| REFERENCES |
- Fenwick, G.R. and A.B.Hanley:CRC Crit.Rev. in Fd.Sci.and
Nutr., 22:273, (1985)
- Yamada, Y. and K. Azama : Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 743 :
1, (1977)
- Makheja, et.al.: Thromb. Haemost., 42: 74, (1979)
- Jain, R.C. and C.F. Vyas: Am.J.Clin.Nutr., 28 : 684, (1975)
- Damrau, F. and E.A. Ferguson: Rev. Gastroenterology, New York,
16 : 411, (1949)
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| SPECIFICATIONS: GARLIC EXTRACT
(Allium sativum)
General
Information:
| Type of extract |
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Dry powder |
| Plant parts used |
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Bulbs |
| Source |
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Wild crafted |
| Shelf life |
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24 months unopened |
| Storage |
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Keep in a cool, dry
place protected from moisture and heat |
| Active ingredient |
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Alliin |
| Method of analysis |
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HPLC |
Analytical
Specifications :
| Description |
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Light brown powder, hygroscopic |
| Organoleptic characters |
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Pungent taste with characteristic odour |
| Loss on drying |
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Not more than 5% W/W |
| Lead |
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Not more than 10 PPM |
| Arsenic |
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Not more than 2 PPM |
| Heavy metals |
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Not more than 20 PPM |
| Assay |
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| Alliin content on dry basis by HPLC |
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Not less than 1.5% W/W |
| Microbiological Profile |
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| Total bacterial count |
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Not more than 5000 CFU/gm |
| Yeast and moulds |
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Not more than 100 CFU/gm |
| E.coli |
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Absent |
| S.aureus |
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Absent |
| Salmonella typhi |
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Absent |
| Pseudomonas aeruginose |
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Absent |
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