Posted by linkadge on January 14, 2010, at 17:46:58
In reply to Garlic extract decrease MAO levels, posted by Netch on January 14, 2010, at 12:03:22
Yes, I've known this for a little while now (that garlic has antidepressant properites) as does turmeric.
Its funny, there are a number of herbs and spices (nutracuticals) that have antidepresant properties. Its only till you read a "scientific" abstract that people think hmm.
I'm not sure if the AD effect of garlic is solely due to the quercetin (which has MAOI and COMT inhibitig properties) or synergy with other compounds.
Garlic is also a HDAC inhibitor. HDAC inhibitors are capable of reducing the hypermethylation seen in certain forms of learned helplessness.
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