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Product Description
The bioactive component of garlic essential oil is garlic essential oil (Allicin), which only accounts for about 0.2% of the garlic composition. Garlic essential oil contains more than 140 extremely precious natural substances. The composition of natural substances can be generally divided into two categories, one is volatile ingredients (also known as garlic oil), including more than 40 kinds of sulfide compounds; the other is non-volatile ingredients, including more than 100 kinds of esters, trace elements, minerals and various amino acids. It is these complex and excellent components that give garlic essential oil its outstanding properties.
Basic Product Information
- Latin Name: Allium sativum L.
- Botanical Family: Liliaceae (Lily family) / Amaryllidaceae
- Plant Part Used: Bulb (cloves)
- Extraction Method: Steam Distillation (primary method)
Garlic essential oil is obtained by crushing fresh garlic bulbs and subjecting them to steam distillation. The organosulfur compounds are formed through enzymatic conversion of allicin during the distillation process . Oil yields typically range from 0.09% to 0.35% of fresh weight , though microwave-assisted extraction has been reported to achieve higher yields of up to 15.47% .
Alternative extraction methods include Supercritical CO₂ Fluid Extraction (SFE) , which operates at lower temperatures and better preserves heat-sensitive components, yielding higher quality oil with superior antioxidant activity compared to steam-distilled products . Solvent extraction using ethanol or hexane is also available upon request .
Main Chemical Composition
Typical GC-MS Data Reference Ranges:
| Component | Content Range | Compound Class |
|---|---|---|
| Diallyl trisulfide (DATS) | 20%–45% | Organosulfur compound |
| Diallyl disulfide (DADS) | 10%–30% | Organosulfur compound |
| Allyl methyl trisulfide | 5%–24% | Organosulfur compound |
| Diallyl sulfide | 1%–9% | Organosulfur compound |
| Methyl allyl disulfide | 3%–9% | Organosulfur compound |
| Diallyl tetrasulfide | 3%–9% | Organosulfur compound |
| Dimethyl trisulfide | 1%–5% | Organosulfur compound |
| 3-Vinyl-1,2-dithiacyclohex-4-ene | 1%–5% | Organosulfur compound |
| 3-Vinyl-1,2-dithiacyclohex-5-ene | 1%–3% | Organosulfur compound |
Benefits & Application
Most people prefer to swallow garlic capsules rather than use it for aromatherapy massages.
Garlic Extract has great effects on the circulatory, respiratory, nervous, digestive, immune systems:
- Circulatory system – prevent high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, reduce blood fat, prevent blood clots
- Respiratory system–prevent colds, protect bronchial mucosa
- Nervous system – prevention of neuralgia, low back pain, sciatica
- Digestive system–promote gastrointestinal digestion and absorption, regulate intestines and stomach, prevent food poisoning
- Immune system–strengthen the immune system, increase resistance, prevent viral infections, parasites (roundworms, pinworms, etc.), and bacterial infections.
Industrial Applications
Food & Flavoring Industry
- Natural flavoring agent: Provides authentic garlic aroma and flavor for sauces, dressings, marinades, seasonings, processed meats, and savory snacks.
- Food preservative: Exhibits potent antimicrobial activity against foodborne pathogens including Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, and Staphylococcus aureus. Studies demonstrate that garlic oil can reduce aerobic mesophilic bacterial counts by up to 6.3 log CFU/g in meat products.
- Active packaging: Used in edible coatings and active packaging films for fresh meat, poultry, and fish to extend shelf life while maintaining sensory quality.
- FEMA status: Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) by the U.S. FDA for food and flavoring applications.
Pharmaceutical & Nutraceutical Excipients
- Cardiovascular health: Clinical studies demonstrate that garlic oil can reduce systolic blood pressure by 8–10 mmHg and maintain normal blood cholesterol levels. The European Food Safety Authority has approved health claims for garlic oil in cholesterol management.
- Antimicrobial formulations: Used in natural ointments, capsules, and antimicrobial preparations due to its broad-spectrum activity against bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
- Immune support: Documented antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory properties; dietary supplement segment accounts for over 30% of market revenue.
- Pharmacopoeial recognition: Long-standing use in traditional medicine with potential applications in cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive health products.
Cosmetic & Personal Care Ingredients
- Hair care formulations: Used in hair oils and scalp treatments for addressing hair fall, dandruff, and scalp infections (must be highly diluted due to potency)
- Antimicrobial and antioxidant properties: Valued for natural preservation systems in personal care products.
Feed & Veterinary Applications
- Animal feed additive: Used as a natural growth promoter, feed flavoring agent, and antimicrobial alternative to synthetic antibiotics in livestock and poultry production.
- Natural antiparasitic agent: Documented activity against various parasites.
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