大蒜(Allium sativum L.)作为食品和民间药物已有几千年的历史,至今还在世界许多国家和地区用于多种疾患的防治。 国外于七十年代开始进行大蒜防治动脉粥样硬化的研究,近年来的报道肯定了它的作用。1966年Gupta首先报道洋葱(Allium cepa L.)对高脂肪膳食引起的血清胆固醇升高和纤溶活性的降低等有保护作用。Bordia等考虑到大蒜与洋葱为同属近缘植物,故 Garlic (Allium sativum L.), as a food and folk medicine, has been used for thousands of years and is still used in many countries and regions in the prevention and treatment of various diseases. Abroad in the seventies began garlic prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis research, recent reports confirmed its role. In 1966 Gupta first reported onions (Allium cepa L.) on high-fat diet-induced serum cholesterol and fibrinolytic activity and other protective effect. Bordia, etc. consider the garlic and onion belong to the same plant, so