Evaluation of expression profiles due to garlic intake in young men and women.

Allium sativum (garlic) is considered the source of the diverse beneficial effects on thrombosis, heart disease, diabetes, nerve disorders and cancer, as well as being circulatory strengthening. We describe the global changes in transcriptomic activity from a short period of using a moderate amount of fresh garlic and its potential link to some of the beneficial effects. 10 blood samples taken before and after garlic ingestion from healthy young men and woman. RNA detections from RNA extracts of the whole blood samples were obtained with RNA Clariom D Pico Assays using an Affymetrix GeneChip Fluidics Station and a GeneChipTM Scanner.