Participants will consume a tablet of 550 mg daily with 250 mg of aged black garlic extract and 300 mg of excipients (microcrystaline cellulose 90 mg; dicalcium phosphate 157 mg; crosscamellose sodium 10 mg; magnesium stearate 7 mg; sodium alignate 3.06 mg; stearic acid 0.03 mg; oleic acid 1.54 mg; medium chain triglycerides 2.80 mg; ethylcellulose 13.17 mg; hydroxypropylcellulose 4.86 mg; hydroxypropylmethylcellulose 4.86 mg; talcum 2.88 mg; titanium dioxide 1.80 mg; vanilla aroma 1.00 mg) .

Participants will consume a tablet of 550 mg daily with 550 mg of excipients (microcrystaline cellulose 342.5 mg; dicalcium phosphate 154.5 mg; crosscamellose sodium 10 mg; magnesium stearate 7 mg; sodium alignate 3.06 mg; stearic acid 0.03 mg; oleic acid 1.54 mg; medium chain triglycerides 2.80 mg; ethylcellulose 13.17 mg; hydroxypropylcellulose 4.86 mg; hydroxypropylmethylcellulose 4.86 mg; talcum 2.88 mg; titanium dioxide 1.80 mg; vanilla aroma 1.00 mg).

Cardiovascular Diseases

Participants will intake a tablet with 250 mg of a aged black garlic extract with higher concentration of bioactive compounds S-allyl cysteine and alliin, and minor unwanted compounds such as simple sugars and furfural derivatives.
In addition, during the course of the study, participants will be urged to follow dietary guidelines according to a heart-healthy diet established by nutritionists and that they will adhere to European guidelines for the treatment of dyslipidemias.

Aged black garlic extract

Participants will intake a tablet with 250 mg of microcrystalline cellulose. In addition, during the course of the study, participants will be urged to follow dietary guidelines according to a heart-healthy diet established by nutritionists and that they will adhere to European guidelines for the treatment of dyslipidemias.

Placebo

Technological Centre of Nutrition and Health. Eurecat_Reus.

Centro Tecnológico de Nutrición y Salud (Eurecat-Reus)

Effect of a Black Garlic Extract on Cholesterol LDL Levels

Effect of a Black Garlic Extract With Greater Concentration of Bioactive Compounds and Lower Content in Undesired Compounds on Cholesterol LDL Levels. Chronic, Randomized, Crossover, Controled and Double Blind Study

Serum LDL-c levels will be measured by standardized methods in Cobas Mira Plus autoanalyzer (Roche Diagnostics Systems, Madrid, Spain).

Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2.

Waist circumference using a measuring tape.

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure will be measured twice after 2-5 minutes of patient respite, seated, with one-minute interval in between, using an automatic sphygmomanometer (OMRON HEM-907; Peroxfarma, Barcelona, Spain).

Total cholesterol, HDL-c, TG, NEFAs, Apo B and Apo A1 plasma levels will be measured by standardized methods in Cobas Mira Plus autoanalyzer (Roche Diagnostics Systems, Madrid, Spain). oxLDL, PLTP plasma levels will be measured by human ELISA kits.

Glucose and insulin plasma levels will be measured by standardized methods in Cobas Mira Plus autoanalyzer (Roche Diagnostics Systems, Madrid, Spain).

IL-6 plasma levels will be measured by standardized methods in Cobas Mira Plus autoanalyzer (Roche Diagnostics Systems, Madrid, Spain). MCP-1 and TNF alpha will be measured by human ELISA kits.

Technological Centre of Nutrition and Health, Spain

Eurecat

Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus

University Rovira i Virgili

Pharmactive Biotech Products S.L.

The consumption of SANE and placebo will be in the form of tablets with the same appearance, of 550 mg / tablet, guaranteeing that the study is blind both for the researchers of the project and for the participants (double blind).

looks like and is given in the same way as the experimental treatment but contains no active ingredient

Encapsulated aged garlic extract, 4 capsules per day, 2.56 g/day

Improvement in Immune Cell Function in Healthy Humans

2 aged garlic extract capsules taken twice daily

Aged garlic extract

encapsulated aged garlic extract, 4 capsules per day, 2.56g/day

449 Food Science and Human Nutrition Department

The Effect of Aged Garlic Extract Supplementation on Immune System

The ability of the natural killer and/or γδ T cells to proliferate when cultured ex vivo.

Incidence and severity of cold and flu symptoms, total and individual. Other signs of severity, for example, visits to doctor or health clinic, reduction in daily activities, medications prescribed or purchased OTC.

Incidence and severity of cold and flu symptoms, total and individual. Other signs of severity, for example, visits to doctor or health clinic, reduction in daily activities, medications prescribed or purchased Over the Counter (OTC).

allium bourgeaui/necrosis

Effect of a Black Garlic Extract on Cholesterol LDL Levels

The Effect of Aged Garlic Extract Supplementation on Immune System

Effect of Garlic on Inflammatory Mediators

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