Garlic: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 01, 2026
Add new Web site: North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox - Garlic. Oct 24, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Overnights - Garlic - so much more than smelly breath!? Mar 05, 2026
Add new Web site: American Academy of Family Physicians - Health Effects of Garlic. Sep 18, 2025
Add new Web site: DigitalCommons at University of Nebraska - Lincoln - G1425 Garlic Production in the Home Garden (PDF). Aug 08, 2025
Add new Web site: Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry - Garlic: A spice with wide medicinal actions (PDF). Jun 28, 2025
Add new Web site: Go Botany - Allium sativum. May 15, 2025
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - The Health Benefits of Garlic. Mar 19, 2025
Add new Web site: Rutgers - New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station - Growing Garlic in the Home Garden. Feb 09, 2025
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Immunology - Garlic bioactive substances and their therapeutic applications for improving human health: a comprehensive review. Dec 07, 2024
Add new Web site: Ohio State University Extension - Ohioline - Growing Garlic in the Garden. Aug 13, 2024
Add new Web site: WebMD - Garlic: Is it good for you? Mar 29, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Minnesota Extension - Growing garlic in home gardens. Sep 08, 2023
Add new Web site: Wisconsin Horticulture - Division of Extension - Garlic, Allium sativum. May 05, 2023
Add new Web site: Oregon State University - Linus Pauling Institute - Garlic. Mar 23, 2023
Add new Web site: Pennsylvania State University - PlantVillage - Garlic. Jan 12, 2023
Add new Web site: Healthline - 11 Proven Health Benefits of Garlic. Nov 23, 2022
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Pubmed Central - Garlic: a review of potential therapeutic effects. Sep 08, 2022
Add new Web site: The Spruce Eats - What is Garlic? May 23, 2021
Add new Web site: Verywell Fit - Garlic Nutrition Facts. May 23, 2021
Media added. Mar 28, 2016
Updated taxonomy and added a physical description of the plant. Mar 08, 2016
Added video. Jan 19, 2015
Add new Web site: National Library of Medicine - National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health - Garlic. Feb 17, 2014
Add new Web site: National Cancer Institute - Garlic and Cancer Prevention. Jun 19, 2013
Add new Web site: University of Maryland Medical Center - Garlic. Jun 19, 2013
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Garlic. Jun 19, 2013
Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Garlic. Jun 19, 2013
Add new Web site: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Garlic. Jun 19, 2013
Add new Web site: Royal Horticultural Society - How to grow Garlic. Jun 19, 2013
Add new Web site: Canadian Gardening - Growing Garlic. Jun 19, 2013
Add new Web site: Centers for Disease Control - Vegetable of the Month: Garlic. Apr 30, 2012
Updated taxonomy. Mar 25, 2010
Added new Web site: The World's Healthiest Foods - Garlic. Jun 19, 2009
Added new Web site: Missouriplants.com - Allium Sativum. Jun 19, 2009
Added new Web site: USDA Agricultural Research Service - The origins and distribution of garlic: How many garlics are there? Jun 19, 2009
Added new Web site: MayoClinic.com - Garlic. Jun 19, 2009
Added new Web site: National Park Service - Garlic Mustard. Jun 19, 2009
Added new Web site: National Library of Medicine - Garlic. Jun 19, 2009
Added new Web site: Regents of the University of California - Garlic. Jun 19, 2009
Added new Web site: Botanical.com - Garlic. Jun 19, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Garlic. Feb 05, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - Garlic. Aug 07, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - Garlic. Aug 07, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Food - How to Plant and Store Garlic. Jun 25, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Food - Questions on Garlic. Jun 25, 2008
Added new Web site: The Official site of the Garlic Information Centre. Nov 21, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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