Extracts from the history and medical properties of garlic

Abstract

At the time when antibiotics and other pharmacy products did not exist, a bulb of garlic itself represented a whole pharmacy industry due to the broad spectrum of effects. Most different suppositions involving this herb are mentioned; some of them were so pointless that they disappeared in time, but some of them have remained until the present days. The garlic was given different names that are still in use such as ‘Russian penicillin’, ‘natural antibiotic’, ‘vegetable viagra’, ‘plant talisman’, ‘rustic's theriac’, ‘snake grass’ etc. Presentation of the development of ideas associated with garlic and the evolution of the notions increased the ability of the pharmacists and physicians to respond to the challenges of their professional services in facilitating human life.

Characterization of Active Compounds of Different Garlic (Allium sativum L.) Cultivars

“…The native land of Garlic (Allium sativum L. Alliaceae) is Middle Asia where it was used as a medicine since 2700 BC [Petrovska & Cekovska, 2010]. Garlic has been used throughout history for both culinary and medical purposes [Meriga et al, 2012].…”

Phytobiocidal management of bacterial wilt of tomato caused by Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi

“…It has been naturalized in several regions of the world (Nakatani et al, 1998). A. sativum, a bulbous herb and native to Middle Asia (Petrovska & Cekovska, 2010) has tremendous traditional dietary and medicinal applications (Ross et al, 2001). Balestra et al (2009) sprayed aqueous extracts of fresh A. sativum (1%, w/v) and Ficus carica (30%, w/v) on 1-month-old potted tomato plants (cv.…”

Ameliorating Effect of Aqueous Garlic Extract Supplementation on Cadmium Induced Toxicity in Albino Mice.

“…Garlic is considered an excellent tonic for the humans. It has antioxidant, anti-thrombotic, hypo-cholesterolemic and antihypertensive properties (Petrovska and Cekovska, 2010). The bulb of the plant has been used as a carminative, antiseptic, expectorant, anti-helmintic and diuretic (Mikail, 2010).…”