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al·li·um

(al'ē-ŭm),
Allium sativum (family Liliaceae), its bulb contains up to 0.9% of volatile irritating oil with antiseptic action; has been used as a diaphoretic, diuretic, and expectorant.
Synonym(s): garlic
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(The girls at Allium were far more accommodating.) Worst of all, parking is a problem.
Glucose tolerance property of methanol extract of Allium cepa bulbs, Allium sativum cloves and Zingiber officinale rhizome was determined as per the procedure previously described by Joy and Kuttan (1999) with minor modifications.
Preparation of extract: Allium cepa bulbs were purchased from local market Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
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