Garlic powder:
Seasoning For Food Preparation/Commercial Use
Garlic (Allium satium) is belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. It is the among oldest known horticultural crops and the second most important bulb crop after onion. Historical records suggest that garlic has been cultivated at least 5000 years and use found from ancient China, India and Egypt. Garlic plant can grow about 2 feet tall, long leaves typically arise from a short hard stem above the bulb or emerge from a softer pseudostem made up of overlapping leaf sheaths.
Garlic powder bulb is covered with multiple edible small bulbs or bulblets called as cloves. There are about 10 to 20 cloves in a single bulb. Garlic has been long recognized to the world as a valuable spice. Its powerful smell and pungent taste make it one of the favourite spices of many chefs. People use it as seasoning and condiment when cooking. It can used for flavouring salad dressing, gravies, spaghetti, chutney, curried dishes and more. Garlic powder may apply to bakery goods, create classical garlic toast or garlic bread. Moreover, garlic not only used as culinary item but also an important spice crop used to prevent or cure various disease.
Garlic powder has immune boosting properties. It has wealth of minerals and antioxidants that help boost the immunity. Regular taking garlic powder can protect us from various bacterial, fungal and viral, keep free from infections, reduce the risk of getting serious diseases. Garlic is good for people with hypertension. Garlic’s chemical compound, allicin may prevent the formation of angiotensin II, a compound that is responsible for increasing blood pressure by causing the vessels to tighten up and contract. By reducing angiotensin II, the blood can flow freely, thereby reduce blood pressure. Using garlic in daily diet can help manage the cholesterol level as allicin in garlic showed a favorable effect in blood cholesterol. It brings down the bad cholesterol and raise the good cholesterol, hence lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Garlic can keep the digestive system strong and healthy because it has powerful dietary fiber, iron and organic compound. People suffering from indigestion or constipation can relieve the symptoms by eating garlic. High sulphur content in garlic provides antibiotic properties, keep the digestive system clean by flushing out toxins. Arteries play important role to pump the blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Nowadays, smoking, hypertension and high cholesterol can cause the formation of plaque in the arteries, make the arteries harden and narrow known as atherosclerosis. Garlic powder can reduce the risk of atherosclerosis with its capacity to decrease the lipid content in the arteries cell to prevent lipid accumulation.
*Direction of Use*
Add 1/8 teaspoon to 6 tablespoon or 0.2% to 6% of total weight or as needed. Mix, top or blend in water, smoothies, beverages, ice-cream, kuih-muih, cake, jam, jelly, pudding, snacks, biscuits, desserts, dressing & recipes. For Baking: Means need to add 0.2g-60g of the extract to make a 1kg cake. (Depends on personal preferences)
*Storage Method: Powder in Canister*
Store in a refrigerator/cool place after opening.
*Precaution:
- Colour, taste, texture may vary from batch to batch, and sediment might occur as the ingredients used are natural.
- Some powder is very fine, while some powder is more coarse. Please take this into consideration when ordering.
- Stop using this product if an allergy occurs.
