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Black Garlic

Black Garlic

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Raise good cholesterol levels

Promising early signal · 12 g/day for 12 weeks · 1 study , n=62

3 papers · 3 claims · 30 outcomes scored · 3 positive

Outcomes

What black garlic actually does, by outcome

Each row is one outcome with effect size, evidence base, the dose that worked in trials, and time to first effect. Magnitude tiers come from native-unit MCID where available, Cohen's d otherwise.

Outcome Effect Evidence Dose Weeks Rank
Raise good cholesterol levels Promising early signal
moderate 		1 study n=62 12 g 12 wk —
Lower bad and total cholesterol Faint early signal
small 		1 study n=62 12 g 12 wk —
Lower your blood pressure Barely detectable
trivial 		2 RCTs n=139 12–250 g 12 wk —
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Risk profile

Adverse events and known drug interactions

Safety events

Gastric discomfort mild

Sources

  1. 1. Effect of Black Garlic Consumption on Endothelial Function and Lipid Profile: A Before-and-After Study in Hypercholesterolemic and Non-Hypercholesterolemic Subjects. (2023) ↑
  2. 2. Antihypertensive Effects of an Optimized Aged Garlic Extract in Subjects with Grade I Hypertension and Antihypertensive Drug Therapy: A Randomized, Triple-Blind Controlled Trial. (2023) ↑
  3. 3. Black Garlic Improves Heart Function in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease by Improving Circulating Antioxidant Levels. (2018) ↑

Generated August 14, 2026

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