Organic active high-selenium garlic successfully cultivated in Linyi, Shandong

Selenium content is 6673 times that of ordinary garlic

Linyi City has cultivated organic active high-selenium garlic with an extremely high selenium content. On July 17, the Provincial Department of Science and Technology organized experts to appraise the research and development results of Linyi high-selenium garlic cultivation and biological products, and determined that the technology is the first of its kind in China. According to experts, the selenium content of high-selenium garlic reaches 66.73mg/kg, which is 6673 times that of ordinary garlic.

According to the person in charge of Shandong Xingfa Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd., the developer of this technology, organic active high-selenium garlic is cultivated by using special selenium fertilizer combined with the unique garlic planting environment and garlic varieties of Cangshan. The garlic yield is increased by 10%-15% compared with ordinary garlic, and disease resistance is significantly enhanced. At present, capsules and enteric-coated tablets with effects of enhancing immunity, lowering blood lipids, lowering blood sugar, antioxidant activity, and delaying aging have been developed using high-selenium garlic.