Antioxidant effect of garlic (<i>Allium sativum</i>) and black seeds (<i>Nigella sativa</i>) in healthy postmenopausal women

Abstract

Menopause is associated with an increase in oxidative stress and a decrease in some antioxidant parameters. Consumption of garlic extracts and crude black seeds may have a beneficial effect on improved balance between blood oxidants and antioxidants in healthy postmenopausal women.