It significantly increases the production of the enzyme glutathione S-transferase (GST), which binds electrophilic toxins in the cell. Garlic therefore supports, for example, the detoxification function of liver cells in vitro and protects nerve cells from oxidative stress, also in vitro.
Garlic enhances the production of GST, which binds electrophilic toxins within cells, supporting liver cell detoxification and protecting nerve cells from oxidative stress.