Allicin and allicin-derived garlic compounds increase breath acetone through allyl methyl sulfide: Use in measuring allicin bioavailability

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1974-1983

  Lawson, Larry D ^a   Wang, Z Jonathan ^b  

^a Plant Bioactives Research Institute   (United States)

^b Nature's Way Products Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Acetone; Ajoene; Allicin; Allyl methyl sulfide; Bioavailability; Diallyl disulfide; Diallyl sulfide; Diallyl trisulfide; Garlic; Metabolism; Serum lipids

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; AJOENE; ALLICIN; ALLYL COMPOUND; ALLYL METHYL SULFIDE; CYSTEINE DERIVATIVE; DIALLYL DISULFIDE; DIALLYL TRISULFIDE; GARLIC EXTRACT; S ALLYLMERCAPTOCYSTEINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GARLIC; HALITOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; STOMACH PAIN;

ACETONE; ALLYL COMPOUNDS; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; BREATH TESTS; GARLIC; SULFIDES; SULFINIC ACIDS;

ALLIUM SATIVUM; SATIVUM;

EID: 15444365720     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf048323s     Document Type: Article

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