Garlic (Allium sativum) has been prescribed as a folk medicine from the time of ancient Greeks. The European scientific cooperative on phototherapy recommends garlic to prevent atherosclerosis, treat elevated blood lipids, improve circulation in patients with peripheral arterial vascular disease and treat upper respiratory tract infections. Garlic is recommended primarily for its ability to lower cholesterol and blood pressure in the attempts to reduce the risk of suffering from cardiovascular diseases. There are also studies showing immunostimulatory function of garlic extracts. In this article we had tried to review the effect of garlic on growth performance, carcass parameters, cholesterol level, organoleptic characters and cost economics of broiler chicken.
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