Garlic is a widely popular herb, famous for its diverse culinary uses and potent medicinal properties. Closely related to onions, garlic is known for is spicy flavor profile and pungent aroma. It is used for adding flavor and character to thousands of different dishes around the world. With an ancient past record dating back to the beginning of recorded history, garlic has withstood the test of time, consistently proving itself to be an essential ingredient to the human experience.

     Due to various phytonutrients such as Quercetin, Allicin, and various other sulfur-rich compounds, Garlic offers a wide range of powerful health benefits. These benefits span across many different biological functions such as cardiovascular health, hormonal balance, endogenous antioxidant production, immune system function, and cognitive wellbeing.

The diverse variety of phytonutrient compounds found in Garlic:

-Increase nitrous oxide production.

-Inhibit fat oxidation.

-Contain sulfur compounds to promote synthesis of glutathione

-Improve insulin resistance and decreases blood sugar spikes.

-Offer heavy metal chelating properties to effectively detoxify heavy metal toxins such as lead and mercury.

-Decreases inflammation, lowering various inflammatory markers such as “TNF-a” and “IL-1”. 

    In regards to Taxonomical classification, the garlic producing species Allium Sativum is a member of the family Amaryllidaceae, which is part of the order Asparagales, under the superorder Lilianae, within the class magnoliopsida.