Speaking about Homology of Medicine and Food-Garlic（Allium sativum L.）
LI Xi-xiang
（Institute of Vegetables and Flowers，Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences，Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic
Improvement of Horticultural Crops，Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs，Beijing 100081，China）
Abstract Garlic is a worldwide affinal drug and diet plant．Its nutrition and medicinal components，
and functions have been widely concerned and studied．This paper reviewed the edible and medicinal value，
functional components and pharmacological roles of garlic from traditional medical practice to modern medical
experiment at different lay and diamentionality．The paper also discussed about the rational exploitation and
utilization of garlic，and prospect of drug and diet industry．
Received: 27 February 2020
Published: 28 March 2020
