Garlic's wonderful properties

Garlic is one of the oldest cultivated crops and references to garlic are found in ancient sanskrit. A root vegetable in the onion family garlic is know for its wonderful flavoring in just about every cuisine. In addition to garlics culinary wonders it may have many health benefits from helping to ward off cancer to reducing your risk of heart disease. Many of the health benefits in garlic may be attributed to organosulfur compounds found in the bulb. In animal studies garlic and organsulfur compounds have been found to inhibit the development of chemical induced cancers of the Gastrointestinal tract. Studies have also showed that organosulfur compounds may induce apoptosis (programed cell death) of precancerous and cancerous cells. Garlic also has been found to help lower cholesterol and it has antimicrobial and antifungal properties as well. So include garlic in your cooking regularly.