A review of studies of garlic (Allium sativum) on serum lipids and blood pressure before and after 1994: does the amount of allicin released from garlic powder tablets play a role?

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 182-190

  McRae, Marc P ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Al liinase; Allicin; Alliin; Blood Pressure; Garlic; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

EID: 61349170052     PISSN: 15563707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-3467(07)60149-9     Document Type: Article

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