{"@type": "dcat:Dataset", "accessLevel": "public", "bureauCode": ["009:25"], "contactPoint": {"@type": "vcard:Contact", "fn": "NIH", "hasEmail": "mailto:info@nih.gov"}, "description": "Background\n          Sickle cell anemia is one of the most prevalent hereditary disorders with prominent morbidity and mortality. With this disorder oxidative, phenomena play a significant role in its pathophysiology. One of the garlic (Allium sativum L.) formulations, aged garlic extract (AGE), has been reported to exert an anti-oxidant effect in vitro, we have evaluated the anti-oxidant effect of AGE on sickle red blood cells (RBC).\n        \n        \n          Methods\n          Five patients (two men and three women, mean age 40 \u00b1 15 years, range 24\u201358 years) with sickle cell anemia participated in the study. AGE was administered at a dose of 5 ml a day. Whole blood samples were obtained at baseline and at 4 weeks for primarily Heinz body analysis.\n        \n        \n          Results\n          The data were consistent with our hypothesis. In all patients, the number of Heinz bodies decreased over the 4 week period (58.9 \u00b1 20.0% at baseline to 29.8 \u00b1 15.3% at follow-up, p = 0.03).\n        \n        \n          Conclusions\n          These data suggest that there is a significant anti-oxidant activity of AGE on sickle RBC. AGE may be further evaluated as a potential therapeutic agent to ameliorate complications of sickle cell anemia.", "distribution": [{"@type": "dcat:Distribution", "description": "Visit the original government dataset for complete information, documentation, and data access.", "downloadURL": "https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC117242/", "mediaType": "text/html", "title": "Official Government Data Source"}], "identifier": "https://healthdata.gov/api/views/rzin-8ny4", "issued": "2025-07-14", "keyword": ["aged-garlic-extract", "antioxidant-therapy", "heinz-body-count", "nih", "sickle-cell-anemia"], "landingPage": "https://healthdata.gov/d/rzin-8ny4", "modified": "2025-09-06", "programCode": ["009:033"], "publisher": {"@type": "org:Organization", "name": "National Institutes of Health"}, "theme": ["NIH"], "title": "Aged garlic extract therapy for sickle cell anemia patients"}