QIAGEN - GeneGlobe Pathways - Salmonella InfectionThe garlic that we eat everyday along with our food is a great help in salmonella treatment. Most people don’t know that this ingredient contains a powerful antibacterial property. Salmonella or food poisoning usually comes from the improper handling and preparation of food. Bacteria that can be transferred by unhygienic persons cause it. It is capable of giving humans salmonella symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, cramps and fever. This is where garlic comes in. When a person is undergoing a sickness of any kind, his body is under a weakened state of immunity. Their immune systems are not that strong during this time. Garlic contains allicin, which is a sulphur compound that has antibacterial properties. It helps the body by increasing its immune system so that other types of infection won’t infect us. It also helps in dealing with the salmonella bacteria because garlic is an ingredient that most bacteria do not grow resistant to.