26/11/2021
Garlic (Latin: Allium satívum) is a perennial[2] herbaceous plant; a species of the genus Onion of the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae) of the Onion subfamily (Allioideae), previously placed in the independent now abolished Onion family (Alliaceae).
It is a popular vegetable crop among many peoples around the world, which is explained by the sharp taste and characteristic smell associated with the presence of organic sulfides (thioesters) in the composition of the plant. Onion slices ("cloves") are used as seed material, are eaten (raw or cooked, as a seasoning). Leaves, arrows and peduncles are also edible, used mainly in young plants.
Garlic is widely used in medicine due to its antiseptic effect.