Table 2.
Search strategy in the considered databases.
| Database | Search strategy | Number of articles retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| PubMed | 1. (“Garlic” OR “Allium sativum”) AND (“Female reproductive system” OR “Women's health” OR “Gynecological disorders”) 2. (“Garlic” OR “Allium sativum”) AND (“Menstrual disorders” OR “Dysmenorrhea” OR “PCOS” OR “Endometriosis”) 3. (“Garlic” OR “Allium sativum”) AND (“Menopause” OR “Hormonal imbalance” OR “Estrogen” OR “Progesterone”) 4. (“Garlic” OR “Allium sativum”) AND (“Uterine health” OR “Vaginal health” OR “Cervical health” OR “Ovarian health”) |
976 |
| EMBASE | 1. (garlic OR “Allium sativum”) AND (female reproductive system OR “Women's health” OR “Gynecological disorders”) 2. (garlic OR “Allium sativum”) AND (menstrual disorders OR dysmenorrhea OR PCOS OR endometriosis) 3. (garlic OR “Allium sativum”) AND (menopause OR “Hormonal imbalance” OR estrogen OR progesterone) 4. (garlic OR “Allium sativum”) AND (uterine health OR vaginal health OR cervical health OR ovarian health) |
843 |
| CINAHL | 1. (garlic OR “Allium sativum”) AND (female reproductive system OR “Women's health” OR “Gynecological disorders”) 2. (garlic OR “Allium sativum”) AND (menstrual disorders OR dysmenorrhea OR PCOS OR endometriosis) 3. (garlic OR “Allium sativum”) AND (menopause OR “Hormonal imbalance” OR estrogen OR progesterone) 4. (garlic OR “Allium sativum”) AND (uterine health OR vaginal health OR cervical health OR ovarian health) |
720 |
| Scopus | 1. (garlic OR “Allium sativum”) AND (female reproductive system OR “Women's health” OR “Gynecological disorders”) 2. (garlic OR “Allium sativum”) AND (menstrual disorders OR dysmenorrhea OR PCOS OR endometriosis) 3. (garlic OR “Allium sativum”) AND (menopause OR “Hormonal imbalance” OR estrogen OR progesterone) 4. (garlic OR “Allium sativum”) AND (uterine health OR vaginal health OR cervical health OR ovarian health) |
213 |