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
Allium sativum L.
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)
S-methyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide
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.
