2.3. Test Product
The product under study consisted of black garlic cloves. The product was supplied by the Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training (IFAPA, Córdoba, Spain) and the local supplier (La Abuela Carmen, Córdoba, Spain).Each participant had to ingest 4 cloves per day (preferably at breakfast) for 12 weeks.The nutritional information of the product (100 g) is: energy value 218 kcal; carbohydrates 45 g, of which sugars 30 g; dietary fiber 3 g; protein 9.5 g; fat 0 g and salt 0.025 g.