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| | Allium : by Ray Sahelian, M.D., allium sativum and allium cepa benefits |
 | | Onion (Allium cepa L.) and garlic (Allium sativum L.), among the oldest cultivated plants, are used both as a food and for medicinal applications. |
 | | In fact, allium bulb plants are a rich source of several phytonutrients recognized as important elements of the Mediterranean diet, but are also used in the treatment and prevention of a number of diseases, including cancer, coronary heart disease, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes type 2, hypertension, cataract and disturbances of the gastrointestinal tract (e.g. |
 | | Allium vegetables are a favorable correlate of cancer risk in Europe. |
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