Antioxidant, anti - inflammatory and antibacterial activity of garlic Ly Son, Quang Ngai

Abstract

Ly Son garlic is an agricultural product that is not only of high economic value, but also a specific commodity product of Quang Ngai province because the garlic grown in this region has a different flavor from other types of garlic and is very popular. many people know. Analytical results showed that Ly Son garlic  had high antioxidant activity: Polyphenol and flavonoid content was determined to be 18.792 ± 0.112mg GAE/g extract and 1.281 ± 0.013mg QE/g extract. Alcohol extract at a concentration of 200μg/mL has anti-inflammatory activity in vitro with an efficiency of 66.67%. In addition, this extract also showed high antibacterial effect against 4 strains of bacteria: Escherichia coli, Samonella typhimurium, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus pumilus. Research shows that Ly Son garlic is a potential medicinal plant containing many natural antioxidant and antibacterial compounds.