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Garlic is a species of plant in the Onion family. It is mainly used as spices, medicines and vegetables. The garlic is a spice that is used a lot in dishes to improve taste. Thanks to its nutritional value, almost all people not only use it as a spice but also as a medicine.
In garlic, there are a lot of nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins of group B, A, C and much more. Besides that, it also contains a lot of minerals such as sodium, potassium, calcium, copper and so on.
One of the main active ingredients in garlic is Allicin or S-allylcysteine and an amino acid which play an important role for the body.
You can use the garlic as the fresh form or its dehydrated form. Both have the same nutrition. Regarding the dehydrated form, preserving time will extend much more than the fresh.
Along with its function of spice, people use garlic as a herb to support the treatment of diseases related to the heart and circulatory system. Particularly, using garlic can control high blood pressure and cholesterol. Moreover, it also works to prevent many types of cancers. Thereout, it prevents common colds, treats and prevents bacterial and fungal infections as well.