Allium sativum, commonly kent as ortojan family, is a species in the ingan genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the ingan, shallot, leek, chive,[1] an rakkyo.[2] Wi a history o human uise o ower 7,000 years, garlic is native tae central Asie,[3] an haes lang been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent saisonin in Asie, Africae, an Europe. It wis kent tae Auncient Egyptians, an haes been uised for both culinary an medicinal purposes.[4]
Allium sativum, commonly kent as ortojan family, is a species in the ingan genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the ingan, shallot, leek, chive, an rakkyo. Wi a history o human uise o ower 7,000 years, garlic is native tae central Asie, an haes lang been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent saisonin in Asie, Africae, an Europe. It wis kent tae Auncient Egyptians, an haes been uised for both culinary an medicinal purposes.
