It can be eaten. There is a Sichuan dish called twice-cooked pork with garlic sprouts.

Garlic leaves contain nutrients such as protein, carotene, thiamine, and riboflavin. Its spiciness mainly comes from the capsaicin it contains, which has the effect of awakening the spleen and eliminating food accumulation. It also has good bactericidal and bacteriostatic effects, and can effectively prevent influenza, enteritis and other diseases caused by environmental pollution.

Garlic leaves have a certain protective effect on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. They can prevent the formation of thrombosis. They can also protect the liver, induce the activity of liver cell detoxification enzymes, and block the synthesis of nitrosamine carcinogens. , has a certain effect on preventing cancer.

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Nutritional value

Garlic is quite rich in nutrients, and it also has good dietary and medicinal value. Garlic bulbs are rich in protein, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides, as well as fats, minerals, etc. 100g of fresh garlic contains 4.4g of protein, 0.2g of fat, 23g of carbohydrates, 0.7g of crude fiber, and 1.3g of ash.

Garlic is also rich in sulfur-containing compounds, among which allicin has medical and health care functions such as bactericidal, bacteriostatic, anti-cancer, and anti-aging. The precursor substance of allicin is alliin. Alliin in garlic exists in a stable and odorless form, and is catalyzed by alliinase to form allicin, a colorless oil. In recent years, people have paid more and more attention to garlic. Garlic products have also become one of the most highly regarded health foods in the world today.

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