Aged Garlic Extract as a Wonder Herb in Medicine and Oral Care: A Comprehensive Review
Sakshi Kataria, Swatishree Sahoo, Charu Mohan Marya, Ruchi Nagpal, Pratibha Taneja- General Medicine
There has been a sudden high demand of the population for herbal products in the current scenario. Plant-derived various natural products have been utilized in the treatment of various diseases since ancient times. The constituents of these products are mostly herbal extracts, such as polyphenols, garlic, turmeric, aloe vera, green tea, neem, fenugreek, and basil leaves. The most active and beneficial component of garlic is considered allicin. It has the following properties such as antibiotic effect, antioxidant effect, cholesterol biosynthesis inhibition, antineoplastic activity, and anti-inflammatory effect. A wide range of beneficial effects of garlic extracts has been seen to have on oral health. Garlic extracts have proven to be a potential agent for reducing gingival and periodontal diseases in many studies. In an