Garlic's Details & Specifications

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Botanical Name :  Allium sativum Linn.
Hindi Name :  Lahsun (View Name of this herb in more Languages)
English Name :  Garlic
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Category

 :  Carminative
 
 

Source
Seeds :  Dried
Stem :  Fresh & dried
N/A :  N/A
 
 

Family

 :  Liliaceae
 
 
Geographical Source
The plant is indigenous to India and is found in following countries: - Europe India Italy South Russia USA
 
 

Identification
Organoleptic characteristics
Colour :  N/A
Seeds :  Garlic
Taste :  N/A
Size :  The bulbs are 1.25 to 2.5 cm. In size
Physical Standards
Total Ash :  N/A
Moisture :  Not more than 6.0 %
 
 

Chemical Constituents
Major
Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are :- Carbohydrates (About 29%) Protein (About 55 %) Fat (About 0.15 %) Mucilage Volatile oil Allicin Alliin-lyase Pyruvic acid and ammonia Polysulphides Garllic oil Eessential oil Garlic bulbs contain 29 percent of carbohydrates, about 55 percent of protein like albumin, 0.15 percent of fat, mucilage and volatile oil. The active properties of Garlic depend on a pungent volatile essential oil, which may readily be obtained by distillation with water. It is a sulphide of the radical Allyl present in all the onion family. This oil is rich in sulphur but contains no oxygen. The peculiar penetrating odour of Garlic is due to this intensely smelling sulphuret of allyl and is so diffusive that even when the bulb is applied to the soles of the feet its odour is exhaled by the lungs. It also contains allicin which is unstable and by distillation or in the presence of water and oxygen gets decomposed into polysulphides which are responsible for the unpleasant smell of volatile oil. The same degradation occurs in the organism and imparts smell to the exhaled breath. Garllic oil yellow in colour and has specific gravity of 1.046 and is optically inactive.
 
Minor
The drug contains various minor chemical constituents however no specific contents have been identified yet.
 
 

Storage
To maintain physicochemical properties and medicinal values of the herb it is recommended to maintain following storage conditions: - Air tight containers Protection from light Protection from moisture Microbial contamination