title: Role of garlic (Allium sativum L.) in human and plant diseases.
abstract: A resurgence of interest in garlic due to recent revelations of its beneficial effects in the treatment of various human and plant diseases and also due to validation of claims made in traditional systems of medicine has resulted a plethora of publications on different aspects of garlic in recent years. Chemical constituents of garlic and their variations on the methods of isolation have been discussed in the present review. Effect of garlic and its constituents against various human and plant pathogenic and saprophytic microorganisms has also been reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. ups@banaras.ernet.in
authors.forename: U P
authors.initials: UP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Prithiviraj
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Sarma
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Ray
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D000458:Cyanobacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D005737:Garlic / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy; D009348:Nematoda / Q000187:drug effects; D010935:Plant Diseases; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D010936:Plant Extracts