Accession Number: pdtdbp00011

Details of the Plant

Plant Name : Garlic
Alternative Names : Aged Garlic Extract, Ail, Ajo, Allii Sativi Bulbus, Allium, Allium sativum, Camphor of the Poor, Clove Garlic, Da Suan, Garlic Clove, Lasun, Lasuna, Nectar of the Gods, Poor Man's Treacle, Rason, Rust Treacle, Stinking Rose, பூண்டு, வெள்ளைப் பூண்டு
Scientific Name : Allium sativum
Medicinal Parts : Bulb Cloves
Plant Category : Vegetable
2° Metabolites (11/24) :
Ajoene, Allicin, Alliin, Allyl polysulfides, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Diallyl Sulphate, Fat, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Vinyldithiins, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin C, Zinc
Phytochemical IDs : pdtdbl00080, pdtdbl00060, pdtdbl00079, pdtdbl00077, pdtdbl00008, pdtdbl00009, pdtdbl00010, pdtdbl00011, pdtdbl00012, pdtdbl00013, pdtdbl00016
Plant Description :
Garlic is used for Hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), Colon cancer, Rectal cancer, Stomach cancer, High blood pressure, Tick bites, Ringworm, Jock itch, Athlete’s foot, Hair loss (alopecia areata), Chest pain (angina), Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), Common cold, Clogged arteries (coronary heart disease), Corns, Cancer in the esophagus, Muscle soreness after exercise, Lumpy breast tissue (fibrocystic breast disease), Stomach inflammation (gastritis), Hepatitis, Shortness of breath and low oxygen levels associated with liver disease (hepatopulmonary syndrome), Thrush (oral candidiasis), Hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissue (scleroderma), and Warts.
Plant Keywords : Garlic, Allium sativum, Aged Garlic Extract, Ail, Ajo, Allii Sativi Bulbus, Allium, Allium sativum, Camphor of the Poor, Clove Garlic, Da Suan, Garlic Clove, Lasun, Lasuna, Nectar of the Gods, Poor Man's Treacle, Rason, Rust Treacle, Stinking Rose, பூண்டு, வெள்ளைப் பூண்டு
Plant References :
  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garlic
  2. http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-300-GARLIC.aspx?activeIngredientId=300&activeIngredientName=GARLIC&source=2
  3. http://www.phytochemicals.info/plants/garlic.php
Garlic

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