Pharmacy Daily | DISPENSARY CORNER – 13 Nov 15

Forget aftershave - garlic can actually make men attractive, according to a study undertaken at the University of Stirling in Scotland and Charles University in the Czech Republic. The intriguing “sniff test” research saw women smell pads which had been worn under the arms of males, some of whom had eaten garlic and others who hadn’t - and the garlic eaters came out on top as a clear preference. Reported in the journal Appetite, the researchers said that while fresh breath is important, “human axillary (armpit) odour is an important factor in intimate relationships”. They postulated that preference for the garlic-infused sweat could be part of an evolutionary response that suggests the male is healthy - or alternatively the antibacterial action of the garlic reduces the density of B.O. inducing microbes. Interestingly the effects were only seen for larger quantities of garlic, with two cloves not cutting it at all - but when the dosage was doubled to four cloves (12g) the men were judged to be more attractive than when they were au naturale.

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