NCIt definition : The alcoholic extract of the bulb or whole garlic plant Allium sativum (Liliaceae)
with potential antineoplastic activity. The garlic plant has long been considered
a beneficial plant for health and has been used as an antihelmintic, a rubefacient,
an anti-infective, and an antihypertensive. Fresh or aged, garlic extracts contain
compounds such as diallyl and allyl propyl disulfides with potent antioxidant, cholesterol-lowering
properties; regular ingestion may be preventative for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular
diseases. (NCI04);
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping