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Garlic can play 'a major role' in combating tuberculosis: study
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Aligarh, Dec 26: Researchers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College of
Aligarh Muslim University have claimed that garlic can play "a major role"
in combating tuberculosis, especially the drug resistant version of the
disease.
"Garlic acts as an effective herbal therapeutic. It is a strong anti-oxidant
and anti-inflammatory agent having beneficial effects on the immune
system," said Dr. Najmul Islam, the head of a research project on garlic.
Islam said allicin from garlic is a valuable natural anti-oxidant that helps
combat tuberculous. "It serves as a safe and economical alternative to
antibiotics." The findings of the researchers have been published in the
latest issue of the prestigious scientific journal of the Federation of
European Biochemical Societies (FEBS).
In the past few years, researchers of J N Medical College, Holland's
University of Utzech and South Korea's Chungnam National University
have been independently conducting a study on immune responses in
human tuberculosis, a major health hazard across the world today.
It was only in the late 20th century that western scientists accepted the
benefits of garlic in controlling blood pressure in the human body.
However, the research in India, Holland and South Korea has for the first
time scientifically established garlic's curative role in preventing TB and
treating the disease.
The promise held by the "new garlic technology" has excited western
scientists to the extent that they have been quoted as saying that it "may
have an enormous impact upon health challenges faced by the world
today, including antibiotic-resistant influenza epidemic, biological threat,
weight control, chronic diseases and even have an impact on strategic
military men in the field".
Referring to the findings, Bill Sardi, president of Knowledge of Health
Incorporated in the US, said "this achievement is long awaited and may
rival the discoveries made by Pasteur and Flemming". Sardi, addressing
an international conference in New Jercy recently, said "a fresh clove of
garlic macerated in a hand press will yield about 5250 micogrammes of
allicin. "But allicin is a transient molecule that cannot be released in garlic
powder, only from fresh crushed cloves. Two components of garlic must
mix together when garlic powder enters the stomach. An enzyme called
allinase must mix with alliin in order to form allicin. But stomach acid
quickly destroys allinase and little or no allicin is produced." Islam, who has
been flooded with offers for collaborative work in recent weeks, told PTI a
very significant aspect of the findings is that garlic capsules, which till now
were being widely promoted by drug manufacturers, are not really effective
for the simple reason that digestive acids and enzymes in the stomach
prevent the formation of allicin.
In sharp contrast, if a clove of garlic is simply chewed and kept under the
tongue for a couple of minutes, the anti- oxidant role of allicin starts
manifesting itself within minutes, he said. Islam said the significance of
this natural oxidant is that it does not require any sophisticated storage
and delivery systems. Thus, the possibility of losing its potency in any
storage conditions and time in comparison to known medicines for TB
is nearly nil. It is easily available globally and has extremely low cost and
is thus within reach of all persons in developing countries.
Apart from Islam, the study was conducted by Nazrul Hasan and Nabiha
Yusuf (University of Birmingham in the US) and Zahra Toossi (Case
Western Reserve University at Cleveland in the US). --- PTI
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Wednesday, January 17, 2007

News on garlic combating TB

List of International / National Press Release of Published Work of Dr. Najmul Islam, Dept. of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, J. N. Medical College, A. M. U., Aligarh, U. P., India:


1. New York Hospital Press Release: Quoted my published work in FEBS Letters, 580 (2006), 2517–2522.
http://www.knowledgeofhealth.com/pdfs/TuberculosisCure.pdf
2. PRWeb: “New Garlic Technology May Have Enormous Impact Upon Health Challenges Faces by the World Today”. May 02, 2006
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/5/prweb379149.htm
3. “New Garlic Technology May Have Enormous Impact Upon Health Challenges Faces by the World Today”. May 02, 2006
http://www.topix.net/content/prweb/1462401954079663073520995016522041894878
4. NewsRx, World Disease Weekly: “Antioxidant allicin may be used to combat tuberculosis”. August 01, 2006
http://www.newsrx.com/newsletters/World-Disease-Weekly/2006-08-01/080120063331340WDW.html
5. NewsRx, Physician Law Weekly: “Antioxidant allicin may be used to combat tuberculosis”. August 02, 2006
http://www.newsrx.com/newsletters/Physician-Law-Weekly/2006-08-02/073120063331340PLW.html
6. NewsRx, Lab Law Weekly: “Antioxidant allicin may be used to combat tuberculosis”. August 04, 2006
http://www.newsrx.com/newsletters/Lab-Law-Weekly/2006-08-04/073120063331340LL.html
7. NewsRx, Oncology Business Week: “Antioxidant allicin may be used to combat tuberculosis”. August 06, 2006
http://www.newsrx.com/newsletters/Oncology-Business-Week/2006-08-06/073120063331340OB.html
8. BioPortfolio News: “Researchers from India, the South Korea and Netherlands report details of new studies and findings in the area of tuberculosis”. August 29, 2006
http://www.bioportfolio.com/august_06/30_08_2006/Researchers_from_India_the.html
9. NewsRx, Anti-Infectives Week: “New findings from India, Netherlands and the South Korea in the area of tuberculosis described”. September 18, 2006
http://www.newsrx.com/library/topics/Tuberculosis/36860.html
10. NewKerala.com: “Garlic can play 'a major role' in combating tuberculosis: study”. December 26, 2006
http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=71012
11. EU Politics Today: “Garlic can play 'a major role' in combating TB: study”. December 27, 2006
http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news/research-development?offset=575
12. EU Politics Today, Netherlands Islam News: “Garlic can play 'a major role' in combating TB: study”. December 27, 2006
http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=5000161454244&lang=en-IN&mkt=en-IN&FORM=CVRE
13. EU Politics Today, India Islam News: “Garlic can play 'a major role' in combating TB: study”. December 27, 2006
http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=4999791142493&lang=en-IN&mkt=en-IN&FORM=CVRE2
14. Daily Excelsior: “Garlic can play 'a major role' in combating TB: Study”. December 27, 2006
http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/06dec28/national.htm
15. Iran Daily: “Garlic’s Role in Combating TB”. December 28, 2006
http://www.iran-daily.com/1385/2745/html/science.htm

16. Times of India, New Delhi Edition: “Now Garlic to the Rescue of TB Patients”. December 24, page#5, 2006

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24. Rashtriya Sahara December 23rd., 2006

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27. Daily Pratap New Delhi December 23rd., 2006

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How to Cure TuberculosisAuthor: Saifuddin IndorewalaWebsite: http://www.almufaddal.com/Added: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:52:27 -0500 Category: Diseases & Cures

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A Clove of Garlic to beat tuberculosis
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New Delhi: The unassuming garlic in your kitchen could be ’s saviour from multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB). Researchers at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have found that allicin — a natural anti-oxidant present in garlic — can prevent replication of the MDR TB bacterium inside the human body. The findings were recently published in the journal of the Federation of European Biochemical Societies — FEBS Letters. Now there is increasing talk worldwide of allicin being the answer to not just TB but to drug resistant forms of all diseases. Though the capsules would need to be enteric coated because the stomach acid is known to quickly destroy allicin. Najmul Islam, reader at the department of biochemistry in J N Medical College, AMU, toldTimesCity: ‘‘Garlic contains a highly unstable compound called allin and an enzyme called allinase is extracted when garlic is crushed or chewed. Under the effect of allinase, allin is converted to allicin, a potent antioxidant that prevents formation of reactive oxygen and reactive nitrogen species inside the body.’’ The topic is the Phd thesis of an AMU research fellow Nazarul Hasan. The free radicals, he explained, are essential for the replication of any bacterium inside the body. ‘‘We chose the MDR TB bacteria and introduced allicin into blood cells infected with it. The bacteria stopped replicating. Allicin has also been found to increase the activity of an enzyme called glutathione peroxidase that decreases the production of reactive oxygen species,’’ Islam said. ’s rising MDR TB burden has been a matter of concern of national and international health authorities for some years now. An estimated 500,000 Indians die of TB every year, of which some 3% are victims of MDR TB. Internationally, the TB death toll is estimated to be two to three million per year. Multidrug resistant TB is resistant to more than two of the primary antibiotics used for treatment of TB. The most common reason for its genesis, doctors say, is the common practice of patients to start intake of an antibiotic but not finish its full course so that the bacterium which is exposed to the chemical but not killed gets enough time to mutate to a variety which is resistant to that particular chemical. Islam added: ‘‘The advantages of allicin are many. It does not require sophisticated storage and delivery systems and thus the possibility of losing its potency in any storage condition and time in comparison to known medicine for TB is nil. It is easily available and costs less with no known side effects.’’ Researchers at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have found that allicin — a natural anti-oxidant present in garlic — can prevent replication of the MDR TB bacterium inside the human body. The findings were recently published in the journal of the Federation of European Biochemical Societies — FEBS Letters. Now there is increasing talk worldwide of allicin being the answer to not just TB but to drug resistant forms of all diseases. Though the capsules would need to be enteric coated because the stomach acid is known to quickly destroy allicin. Najmul Islam, reader at the department of biochemistry in J N Medical College, AMU, told : ‘‘Garlic contains a highly unstable compound called allin and an enzyme called allinase is extracted when garlic is crushed or chewed. Under the effect of allinase, allin is converted to allicin, a potent anti The free radicals, he explained, are essential for the replication of any bacterium inside the body. ‘‘We chose the MDR TB bacteria and introduced allicin into blood cells infected with it. The bacteria stopped replicating. Allicin has also been found to increase the activity of an enzyme called glutathione peroxidase that de ’s rising MDR TB burden has been a matter of concern of national and international health authorities for some years now. An estimated 500,000 Indians die of TB every year, of which some 3% are victims of MDR TB. Internationally, the TB death toll is estimated to be two to three million per year. Multidrug resistant TB is resistant to more than two of the primary antibiotics used for treatment of TB. The most common reason for its genesis, doctors say, is the common practice of patients to start intake of an antibiotic but not finish its full course so that the bacterium which is exposed to the chemical but not killed gets enough time to mutate to a variety which is resistant to that particular chemical. Islam added: ‘‘The advantages of allicin are many. It does not require sophisticated storage and delivery systems and thus the possibility of losing its potency in any storage condition and time in comparison to known medicine for TB is nil. It is easily available and costs less with no known side effects.’’