Allium sativum (bulb)

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''Introduction from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allium_sativum, retrieved 02/20/2012).''
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''Allium sativum'', commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, ''Allium''. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. Dating back over 6,000 years, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent seasoning in Asia, Africa, and Europe. It was known to Ancient Egyptians, and has been used throughout its history for both culinary and medicinal purposes.
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Revision as of 20:57, 20 February 2012

Contents

Introduction

Introduction from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allium_sativum, retrieved 02/20/2012).

Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. Dating back over 6,000 years, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent seasoning in Asia, Africa, and Europe. It was known to Ancient Egyptians, and has been used throughout its history for both culinary and medicinal purposes.

The quoted text in this section was licensed for use under the Creative Commons ShareAlike License, version 3.0: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Macroscopic Entries

Microscopic Entries

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Garlic (bulb) (Allium sativum)

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HPTLC Entries

Other Points of Interest


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