Among alliums, garlic has by far the highest concentrations of initial reaction products, making garlic much more potent than onion, shallot, or leeks. [29] Although many humans enjoy the taste of garlic, these compounds are believed to have evolved as a defensive mechanism, deterring animals such as birds, insects, and worms from eating the plant. [30] Borrelli, Francesca; Capasso, Raffaele; Izzo, Angelo A. (November 2007). "Garlic ( Allium sativum L.): Adverse effects and drug interactions in humans". Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. 51 (11): 1386–97. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.200700072. PMID 17918162.

a b c d e f "Garlic". National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, US National Institutes of Health. December 1, 2022 . Retrieved January 20, 2023. IMPORTANT: None of this matters in the least to your Second Life, unless you want it to. It's all roleplay, and you can completely ignore it if you don't want to play. Simply don't accept any bite requests! a b c "Safe Homemade Flavored and Infused Oils". Food Safety Facts. Orono, ME: Cooperative Extension Publications, University of Maine. 2011.

Lightly smoked garlic is used in British and other European cuisine. It is particularly prized for stuffing poultry and game, and in soups and stews. The well-known phenomenon of "garlic breath" is allegedly alleviated by eating fresh parsley. [31] The herb is, therefore, included in many garlic recipes, such as pistou, persillade, and the garlic butter spread used in garlic bread. As a sidenote, it is interesting to consider that within a week we have witnessed the deaths of four people intimately associated with either Lucy or Mina: Lucy's mother, Mr. Hawkins (Jonathan's employer), and Arthur's father (Lord Godalming) have died (thus causing Arthur Holmwood to inherit the title), and, of course, Lucy herself has died.

Guercio, Valentina; Turati, Federica; La Vecchia, Carlo; Galeone, Carlotta; Tavani, Alessandra (2016). "Allium vegetables and upper aerodigestive tract cancers: a meta-analysis of observational studies". Molecular Nutrition & Food Research (published October 14, 2015). 60 (1): 212–222. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.201500587. ISSN 1613-4133. PMID 26464065.During World War 1, the Russian army used garlic to treat wounds incurred by soldiers on the Front Line. Although Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin in 1928 largely replaced garlic at home, the war effort overwhelmed the capacity of most antibiotics, and garlic was again the antibiotic of choice. The Red Army physicians relied so heavily on garlic that it became known as the "Russian Penicillin". Bloodlines is supposed to be a fun game, but some people have complained that they receive too many bite requests from our vampires, and they don't think that it's very fun to be beset by bloodthirsty creatures of the night at every turn. So, we created this item for people that don't want to be a part of vampire roleplay. Other parts of the garlic plant are also edible. The leaves and flowers ( bulbils) on the head ( spathe) are sometimes eaten. They are milder in flavor than the bulbs, [3] and are most often consumed while immature and still tender. Immature garlic is sometimes pulled, rather like a scallion, and sold as "green garlic". [49] When green garlic is allowed to grow past the "scallion" stage, but not permitted to fully mature, it may produce a garlic "round", a bulb like a boiling onion, but not separated into cloves like a mature bulb. [50] Garlic ( Allium sativum) is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the genus Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, [2] Welsh onion, and Chinese onion. [3] It is native to South Asia, Central Asia and northeastern Iran and has long been used as a seasoning worldwide, with a history of several thousand years of human consumption and use. [4] [5] It was known to ancient Egyptians and has been used as both a food flavoring and a traditional medicine. [6] [7] China produces 76% of the world's supply of garlic. [8] Etymology [ edit ] Garty BZ (1993). "Garlic burns". Pediatrics (published March 1993). 91 (3): 658–9. doi: 10.1542/peds.91.3.658. PMID 8441577. S2CID 44405226.

In Palestinian tradition, if the bridegroom wears a clove of garlic in his buttonhole, he is assured a successful wedding night. Among practitioners of Auryvedic medicine, garlic is held in high regard as an aphrodisiac and for its ability to increase semen. UC IPM: UC Management Guidelines for Pink Root on Onion and Garlic". Ipm.ucdavis.edu . Retrieved April 14, 2010. a b Hogg, Jennifer (December 13, 2002). "Garlic Supplements" (PDF). Complementary Medicines Summary. UK Medicines Information, National Health Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2007 . Retrieved July 7, 2007. Garlic is easy to grow and can be grown year-round in mild climates. [21] While sexual propagation of garlic is possible, nearly all of the garlic in cultivation is propagated asexually by planting individual cloves in the ground. [15]

Historically, garlic has been used around the world to treat many conditions, including hypertension, infections, and snakebites, and some cultures have used it to ward off evil spirits. Currently, garlic is used for reducing cholesterol levels and cardiovascular risk, as well as for its antineoplastic and antimicrobial properties. Egyptian slaves were given a daily ration of garlic, as it was believed to ward off illness and to increase strength and endurance. As indicated in ancient Egyptian records, the pyramid builders were given beer, flatbread, raw garlic and onions as their meager food ration. Upon threatening to abandon the pyramids leaving them unfinished, they were given more garlic. It cost the Pharaoh today's equivalent of 2 million dollars to keep the Cheops pyramid builders supplied with garlic. Lukes, T. M. (1986). "Factors Governing the Greening of Garlic Puree". Journal of Food Science (published November 1986). 51 (6): 1577. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1986.tb13869.x. ISSN 1750-3841. There are at least 120 cultivars originating from Central Asia, making it the main center of garlic biodiversity. [20] Cultivation [ edit ] Jones, Meriel G.; Hughes, Jill (August 2004). "Biosynthesis of the flavour precursors of onion and garlic". Journal of Experimental Botany. 55 (404): 1903–18. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erh138. PMID 15234988.

The garlic plant's bulb is the most commonly used part of the plant. With the exception of the single clove types, garlic bulbs are normally divided into numerous fleshy sections called cloves. Garlic cloves are used for consumption (raw or cooked) or for medicinal purposes. They have a characteristic pungent, spicy flavor that mellows and sweetens considerably with cooking. [44] The distinctive aroma is mainly due to organosulfur compounds including allicin present in fresh garlic cloves and ajoene which forms when they are crushed or chopped. A further metabolite allyl methyl sulfide is responsible for garlic breath. [45] [46] [47] [48] Cho, Jungeun; Lee, Eun Jin; Yoo, Kil Sun; Lee, Seung Koo; Patil, Bhimanagouda S. (January 1, 2009). "Identification of Candidate Amino Acids Involved in the Formation of Blue Pigments in Crushed Garlic Cloves ( Allium sativum L.)". Journal of Food Science. 74 (1): C11–C16. doi: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2008.00986.x. ISSN 1750-3841. PMID 19200080. Salunkhe, D.K.; Kadam, S.S., eds. (March 19, 1998). Handbook of Vegetable Science and Technology: Production, Composition, Storage, and Processing. Marcel Dekker. p.397. ISBN 978-0-8247-0105-5.

This old Welsh saying may indeed have merit as a health remedy: "Eat leeks in March and garlic in May, Then the rest of the year, your doctor can play." Bloodlines is a vampire roleplaying game within Second Life. There are at least three other vampire roleplaying games...Afterlife, The Hunger, and Progeny. It became custom for Greek midwives to hang garlic cloves in birthing rooms to keep the evil spirits away. As the centuries passed, this ancient custom became commonplace in most European homes. a b "Nutrition facts for raw garlic, USDA National Nutrient Database, version SR-21". Condé Nast. 2014 . Retrieved November 2, 2014. Chiavarini, Manuela; Minelli, Liliana; Fabiani, Roberto (February 1, 2016). "Garlic consumption and colorectal cancer risk in man: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Public Health Nutrition. 19 (2): 308–317. doi: 10.1017/S1368980015001263. ISSN 1475-2727. PMC 10270922. PMID 25945653.