Phyto-pharmacological significance of Allium sativum Linn.: An Indian Medicinal Plants of immense Therapeutic Potential.

Traditional medicine practices are a most ancient health care system being practiced widely in India, Srilanka and other countries. Atharv- Veda and Charak and Sushrut SAmhita (100-500 BC) have given detailed descriptions of over 700 herbs. Out of research of researches carried out on Ayurvedic Medicinal plants, many pharmaceutical corporations have renewed their strategies in favour of natural products drug discovery and numerous drugs have entered the pharmacopoeias from traditional medicines. Allium sativum L. commonly known as Garlic belongs to family Liliaceae is one of the most widely traditional herbs used almost by all the people of India due to its benefits. The present paper focused on the traditional claims, folk lore uses and phytopharmacological significance of Allium sativum Linn. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]