Garlic and Its Effects on Diseases

Garlic, with the scientific name of Allium sativum, as a member of the liliaceae family is used in traditional medicine as one of the oldest medicinal plants. This fruit has the genus of onions, has been planted throughout the world, and is edible. The use of plants in traditional and modern medicine has long been discussed. For example, the benefits of garlic have been repeatedly tested by scientists. The use of garlic has benefits for the human health and this is the only matter that has been agreed on by scholars. This plant can act as an immune system modulator. The result of its use in numerous studies showed modifying of cytokine pattern such as IL-2 and IL-4 and Ifnγ, resulting in suitable cellular immune responses and humoral against infections. However, it should be noted that the mentioned results have been obtained under laboratory conditions in the case of leishmaniasis infection (1).