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Therapeutic effects of garlic (Allium sativum) on female reproductive system: A systematic review

Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2023-12-01
scimago Q1
wos Q1
SJR0.644
CiteScore4.1
Impact factor3.6
ISSN24058440
Multidisciplinary
Abstract
Complementary and alternative medicine, including Persian medicine (PM), offers a variety of disease prevention and treatment methods, including the application of medicinal plants. The health of the reproductive system is an important issue for women, and understanding the potential effect of garlic (Allium sativum) for preventive and therapeutic purposes in this field is of interest. This systematic review focused on the effects of garlic on the female reproductive system. The method involved a comprehensive search of relevant literature on experimental animal studies using electronic databases from January 2010 to September 2023, followed by selection of eligible studies and data extraction. A total of 18 studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. This review reported that garlic may have positive effects on women's reproductive health, such as improving hormonal balance, relieving PMS symptoms, and potentially supporting fertility outcomes. This review revealed that garlic compounds such as allicin and ajoene can modulate various aspects of the female reproductive system, including regulation of the menstrual cycle, hormonal balance, fertility, and reproductive disorders. This review determined that further research is needed to elucidate the molecular pathways and direct effects of garlic on the female reproductive system. Although garlic has many potential health benefits, it should not be used as a substitute for medications.
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Jafari F., Khalilzadeh S., Nejatbakhsh F. Therapeutic effects of garlic (Allium sativum) on female reproductive system: A systematic review // Heliyon. 2023. Vol. 9. No. 12. p. e22555.
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Jafari F., Khalilzadeh S., Nejatbakhsh F. Therapeutic effects of garlic (Allium sativum) on female reproductive system: A systematic review // Heliyon. 2023. Vol. 9. No. 12. p. e22555.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22555
UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22555
TI - Therapeutic effects of garlic (Allium sativum) on female reproductive system: A systematic review
T2 - Heliyon
AU - Jafari, Fatemeh
AU - Khalilzadeh, Somayyeh
AU - Nejatbakhsh, Fateme
PY - 2023
DA - 2023/12/01
PB - Elsevier
SP - e22555
IS - 12
VL - 9
PMID - 38076037
SN - 2405-8440
ER -
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@article{2023_Jafari,
author = {Fatemeh Jafari and Somayyeh Khalilzadeh and Fateme Nejatbakhsh},
title = {Therapeutic effects of garlic (Allium sativum) on female reproductive system: A systematic review},
journal = {Heliyon},
year = {2023},
volume = {9},
publisher = {Elsevier},
month = {dec},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22555},
number = {12},
pages = {e22555},
doi = {10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22555}
}
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Jafari, Fatemeh, et al. “Therapeutic effects of garlic (Allium sativum) on female reproductive system: A systematic review.” Heliyon, vol. 9, no. 12, Dec. 2023, p. e22555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22555.