We all know that garlic has been dubbed as a prolific medicine to treat several health disorders and perhaps this is the reason why scientists are now planning to use its medicinal properties to help patients with cystic fibrosis so that they may be prevented from fatal infections like pseudomonas aeruginosa, which is one of the most common causes of chronic infection in CF patients.
During this study, researchers would provide half of the CF patients with garlic capsules, while the other half would be provided with placebo for over a two-month period. Then these researchers will measure the levels of germs in patients’ sputum samples, the patients’ lung function. In addition, their weight will also be measured along with blood tests to make sure that garlic capsules are with no harm.
As garlic, components are known to inhibit a bacterial communication system called quorum sensing (QS), therefore, researchers would also try to find whether taking garlic capsules could disrupt the communication system of the pathogen pseudomonas to prevent illness from taking hold.
Luckily, if this study comes out prolifically then it would bring a new ray of rope in the lives of thousands of patients with Cystic fibrosis. Moreover, it would bring out garlic as a more effective drug. Here is a briefing of several health benefits of garlic:-
2. The Health Benefits of Garlic.
3. Garlic Health Benefits: Summary.
4. Is it really healthy to eat garlic?
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Via: Science Daily
