IMPORTANCE OF GARLIC (ALLIUM SATIVUM): AN EXHAUSTIVE REVIEW
Journal Title: Journal of Drug Discovery and Therapeutics - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
Allium sativum, also known as Clove Garlic is part of the Lilliceae plant family. Garlic is a member of the onion family and is one of nature's most versatile medicinal plant. The name “Allium sativum” is derived from the Celtic word “all”, meaning burning or stinging, and the Latin “sativum” meaning planted or cultivated. The English word, garlic, is derived from the Anglo-Saxon “gar-leac” or spear plant, referring to its flowering stalk. Garlic is used as a traditional dietary supplement for diabetes in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. In addition to its reputation as a healthy food, Garlic has shown anti-viral, anti-bacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-atherosclerotic and anti-cancer properties.
Authors and Affiliations
Prof. Satyanand Tyagi*| President & Founder, Tyagi Pharmacy Association (TPA) & Scientific Writer (Pharmacy), Chattarpur, New Delhi, India-110074., Patel Chirag J| Editor-in-Chief, Tyagi Pharmacy Association (TPA) & Scientific Writer (Pharmacy), Chattarpur, New Delhi, India-110074., Dadarwal Poonam| Department of Pharmaceutics, Maharishi Arvind Institute of Pharmacy, Mansarovar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India-302020., Mangukia Dhruv| Department of Pharmaceutics, Maharishi Arvind Institute of Pharmacy, Mansarovar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India-302020., Sojitra Ishita| Department of Pharmaceutics, Parul Institute of Pharmacy, Vadodara, Gujarat, India-391760., Zubair Khalid Labu| Department of Pharmaceutics, Associate Professor, World University of Bangladesh (WUB), Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh-1205., Anil Kumar Gupta| Research Scholar, Bhagwant University, Institute of Pharmacy & Research Center, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India-305004, Kalpen N Patel| Department of Pharmaceutics, Shree Krishna Institute of Pharmacy, Shankhalpur, Becharaji, Mehsana, Gujarat, India-384210
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