Supplementation with aged garlic extract improves both NK and γδ-T cell function and reduces the severity of cold and flu symptoms: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled nutrition intervention

Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 337-344

  Nantz, Meri P ^a   Rowe, Cheryl A ^a   Muller, Catherine E ^a   Creasy, Rebecca A ^a   Stanilka, Joy M ^a   Percival, Susan S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

T cell; Aged garlic extract; Colds; Flu; Garlic; Human immunity; NK cell

Indexed keywords

AGED GARLIC EXTRACT; GAMMA INTERFERON; GARLIC EXTRACT; PLACEBO; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMON COLD SYMPTOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GAMMADELTA T LYMPHOCYTE; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; INCIDENCE; INFLUENZA; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; LYMPHOCYTE FUNCTION; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MALE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NORMAL HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; T LYMPHOCYTE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CELLS, CULTURED; COMMON COLD; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FLORIDA; GARLIC; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; RECEPTORS, ANTIGEN, T-CELL, GAMMA-DELTA; SEASONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; T-LYMPHOCYTES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861339537     PISSN: 02615614     EISSN: 15321983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2011.11.019     Document Type: Article

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