Garlic and other alliums : the lore and the science / Eric Block.
Material type: TextPublication details: Cambridge, UK : RSC Pub., ©2010.Description: xx, 454 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780854041909 (hbk.)
- 0854041907 (hbk.)
- QK495.A42 B58 2010
- 2009 M-332
- WB 430
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Non-lending Books | Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves | SB351.G3 B56 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 39352800096273 |
Foreword by E.J. Corey.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 326-394) and index.
Allium botany and cultivation, ancient and modern -- All things Allium : alliums in literature, the arts, and culture -- Allium chemistry 101 : historical highlights, fascinating facts, and unusual uses for alliums, kitchen chemistry -- Chemistry in a salad bowl : Allium chemistry and biochemistry -- Alliums in folk and complementary medicine -- Alliums in the environment : allelopathy and Allium-derived attractants, antibiotics, herbicides, pesticides, and repellents.