Garlic: Medicinal Plant and Natural Aromatic Condiment

Objective: To relate the presence of active metabolites with therapeutic effects of the Allium sativum L whose common name is Garlic, as well as its contraindications and adverse reactions and its use as condiment. Methods: Searching about the topic in the last 5 years and present a general view of the Allium sativum L whose common name is Garlic. Conclusions: Technological prevision was based on the search of articles in the Virtual Library in Health (BVS) and using the key words “medicinal plants”/“spice”/Allium sativum L/garlic/adverse reactions and contraindications, and the association among them.