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Tulbaghia violacea, commonly known as society garlic, pink agapanthus, [2] wild garlic, sweet garlic, spring bulbs, or spring flowers, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. [1] [4] It is indigenous to southern Africa (KwaZulu-Natal and Cape Province), and reportedly naturalized in Tanzania and Mexico. [5]
Tulbaghia violacea,a bulbous plant with hairless leaves often referred to as society or wild garlic. A 2008 literature survey was made to assess the botanical knowledge and uses within traditional medicine in Southern Africa for the genus Aloe within the family Asphodeloideae. Most common medical uses were for the treatment of "infections ...
Tulbaghia (wild garlic [2] or society garlic) is a genus of monocotyledonous herbaceous perennial bulbs native to Africa, [3] belonging to the amaryllis family. It is one of only two known genera in the society garlic tribe within the onion subfamily. [4] The genus was named for Ryk Tulbagh (1699–1771), one time governor of The Cape of Good ...
1. May have anti-viral effects. Garlic has long been associated with immune-boosting and anti-microbial benefits. Most of the health benefits found in garlic come from the sulfur compound allicin ...
Identification of the wild progenitor of common garlic is difficult due to the sterility of its many cultivars, which limits the ability to cross test with wild relatives. [ citation needed ] [ a ] Genetically and morphologically, garlic is most similar to the wild species Allium longicuspis , which grows in central and southwestern Asia.
Micrograph of fatty liver, as may be seen due to long-term prednisone use. Trichrome stain.. Short-term side effects, as with all glucocorticoids, include high blood glucose levels (especially in patients with diabetes mellitus or on other medications that increase blood glucose, such as tacrolimus) and mineralocorticoid effects such as fluid retention. [24]
A review that considered berberine’s effects on heart health found some studies supporting this claim, but due to the high risk of bias, the researchers recommended more clinical trials be ...
The inflorescence is an umbel of six to 20 white flowers, lacking the bulbils produced by some other Allium species such as Allium vineale (crow garlic) and Allium oleraceum (field garlic). [ 9 ] [ 8 ] [ 10 ] The flowers are star-like with six white tepals , about 16–20 mm (0.63–0.79 in) in diameter, with stamens shorter than the perianth.