Allium sativum (bulb)

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'''Bulb:''' sub-globular, compounded of 8-wedged bulblets, covered by several membranous scales.  Contains volatile oil .25 p.c., mucilage 35 p.c., albumin, sugar, starch, water 60 p.c.}}
 
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Latest revision as of 19:16, 9 June 2015

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Contents

Nomenclature

Allium sativum L.   Liliaceae  
Standardized common name (English): garlic

Botanical Voucher Specimen

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Allium Sativum Tropicos 100007656.jpg
Source: MOBOT, Tropicos.org[1]

Allium sativum V20105BMX1 A0658.jpg
Source: Botanical Voucher Specimen Library, Alkemists Laboratories[2]

Organoleptic Characteristics



Scent Pungent, alliaceous.
Flavor Warm, acrid

Source: Culbreth, D. (1917) A Manual of Materia Media and Pharmacology, 6th ed. [3]

Macroscopic Characteristics

Plants: Bulbous plant, .6 M. (2°) high; leaves long, flat, grass-like; flowers small, white, umbels.

Bulb: sub-globular, compounded of 8-wedged bulblets, covered by several membranous scales. Contains volatile oil .25 p.c., mucilage 35 p.c., albumin, sugar, starch, water 60 p.c.

Source: Culbreth, D. (1917) A Manual of Materia Media and Pharmacology, 6th ed. [4]
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PlantaPhile - 1182.jpg
Source: PlantaPhile[5]

PlantaPhile - 295.jpg
Source: PlantaPhile[6]

Microscopic Characteristics

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Allium sativum L. -Liliaceae- thin walled parenchyma showing intercellular spaces.jpg
Thin walled parenchyma showing intercellular spaces
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[7]

Allium sativum L. -Liliaceae- group of spiral or annular vessels accompanied by thin-walled parenchyma.jpg
Group of spiral or annular vessels accompanied by thin-walled parenchyma viewed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[8]

High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

Supplementary Information

Sources

  1. ↑ MOBOT, Tropicos.org http://www.tropicos.org/Image/100007656
  2. ↑ Botanical Voucher Specimen Library, Alkemists Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  3. ↑ Culbreth, D. (1917) A Manual of Materia Media and Pharmacology, 6th ed.
  4. ↑ Culbreth, D. (1917) A Manual of Materia Media and Pharmacology, 6th ed.
  5. ↑ PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
  6. ↑ PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
  7. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  8. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
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