Latest revision as of 19:16, 9 June 2015

Nomenclature

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

Botanical Voucher Specimen

Source: MOBOT, Tropicos.org[1]	Source: Botanical Voucher Specimen Library, Alkemists Laboratories[2]

Organoleptic Characteristics

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] Source: PlantaPhile[5] Source: PlantaPhile[6]

Microscopic Characteristics

Thin walled parenchyma showing intercellular spaces Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[7]	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