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Garlic MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Garlic
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.050.060.300
Unique ID
D005737
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005737
Scope Note
A species of Allium used as a spice (SPICES) and traditional remedy. It contains alliin lyase and alliin, which is converted by alliin lyase to allicin, the pungent ingredient responsible for the aroma of fresh cut garlic.
Entry Term(s)
Allium sativum
Registry Numbers
txid4682
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2021/06/30
Garlic Preferred
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