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Fresh Garlic

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Fresh garlic is a conventional culinary vegetable with extensively documented cardiovascular, antimicrobial, and antioxidant benefits. Reviews of Allium sativum report low toxicity at typical dietary levels.

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What it is

Fresh bulb of Allium sativum L. (garlic), a culinary aromatic in the Allium family.

Whole-food vegetable/seasoning used to add savory flavor to a wide range of dishes.

What regulators actually say

"Generally, garlic is non-toxic or has low toxicity."

Shang et al., Bioactive Compounds and Biological Functions of Garlic (Allium sativum L.), Foods (PMC6678835) — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Conventional food. Garlic is also listed as a GRAS natural seasoning (21 CFR 182.10).

European Union — EFSA

Conventional food in the EU.

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