Health Benefits of Black Garlic

 

 

One study showed that 'aged black garlic exerts stronger antioxidant activity than garlic in vitro and in vivo, suggesting garlic and aged black garlic, to a greater extent, could be useful in preventing diabetic complications.'

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20016716

Another study showed that 'consumption of black garlic extract lowers SREBP-1C mRNA expression, which causes downregulation of lipid and cholestrol metahbolism. As a result, the blood levels of total lipids, TG, and cholesterol were decreased'

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25671065