VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS OF GARLIC AND THEIR POTENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS - A REVIEWTARANPREET KAUR, MONISHA RAWAT AND KHUSHBOO KATHAYATAbstract Garlic and its different value-added products are widely employed in food and pharmaceutical industries in a variety of forms due to its distinct flavour. It is processed into dehydrated garlic flakes, garlic slices or rings, garlic grits, garlic tablets, garlic pickles, garlic powder, digestive churns, paste, garlic oil, salts which are mostly demanded at national as well as international market due to its nutritional composition, health benefits and medicinal properties. The presence of various biologically active compounds in garlic has attracted the attention of modern medicine because of its effects in maintaining good health it reduces cholesterol, boosts the immune system, prevents from various ailments such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders, blood pressure, and diabetes, through its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and lipid-lowering properties. Value addition of garlic in the form of various processed products will significantly increase the export of garlic and its value-added products and will also play an important role to augment the expanding garlic-based processing industries in India. |