Several studies that have been performed in India show that garlic may reduce the carcinogenic effects of asbestos.
The Onion Movie movie full While asbestos fibers are a well-known carcinogen that causes mesothelioma and other diseases, the underlying cause of why they cause cancer has still not been clearly identified. According to these Indian studies, asbestos can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS, such as oxygen ions, free radicals, and peroxides, are ions or very small molecules that have unpaired electrons and may lead to biological damage.
Asbestos-released ROS release can be reduced by antioxidants, according to the studies. Garlic contains numerous sulfur compounds and glutathione precursors which act as antioxidants; it also contains at least 33 sulfur compounds, several enzymes, 17 amino acids, and several minerals.
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The studies also found that many of the sulfur rich compounds in garlic increased the activity of various enzymes that consequently reduced the carcinogenicity of asbestos.
Asbestos exposure can have several profoundly negative side effects. Among them are asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a particularily aggressive cancer. Symptoms can often take 20-50 years to manifest which is why a diagnosis of mesothelioma is often a death sentence.