Garlic
General poisoning notes:
Human allergy to
garlic dust has been documented by Lybarger et al. 1982. Ingesting garlic
leaves can also cause allergic reactions.
Nomenclature:
Scientific Name: Allium sativum L.
Vernacular
name(s): garlic
Scientific family
name: Liliaceae
Vernacular family
name: lily
Geographic Information
Plant or plant
parts used in or around the home.
Toxic parts:
bulb - dust of
bulbs
bulbs
Toxic plant chemicals:
S-methyl-L-cysteine
sulfoxide (SMCO)
Animals/Human Poisoning:
Note: When an
animal is listed without additional information, the literature (as of 1993)
contained no detailed explanation.
Humans
General symptoms of
poisoning:
Dyspnea,
wheezing.
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