Fecha de publicación: -- Fuente: WIPO "tomato" The invention relates, inter alia, to methods of preparing a garlic oil, garlic oils produced using the method, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the garlic oil and uses of the garlic oil in the treatment of viral infections such as SARS-COV-2 and influenza A. The methods of preparing a garlic oil comprise the steps of: a) processing a portion of a garlic plant to increase its surface area; b) ageing the portion of the garlic plant for at least 18 months to provide an aged garlic, which does not comprise addition of ethanol; and c) separating the garlic oil in the aged garlic. Step c) may be performed using spinning cone distillation or supercritical fluid extraction, at a temperature below 110° C., or such that the pressure (atmospheres) divided by the temperature (degrees Kelvin) is equal to or less than about 0.0026.