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月刊的《食品和化学品毒理学》(Food
and Chemical Toxicology)杂志中,报道了来自印度的研究者报告用水溶性大蒜提取物(AGE)喂处于危险的人可减低砷的毒作用。当喂饲2
mg/mL AGE时,每天接受相当于Bengal
Basin重砷污染区地下水水平砷剂量的大鼠保持血和肝内砷显著减少且尿中排出显著升高。研究者相信大蒜的抗氧化性伴随显现出的螯合效应导致治疗的成功。AGE也被见到在一些细胞类型中显著降低细胞内活性氧簇。