Sulfides in Allium Vegetables

Chemoprevention of Cancer and DNA Damage by Dietary Factors

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 663-684

  Jacob, Claus ^a   Anwar, Awais ^a  

^a Saarland State University   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allicin; Antioxidants; Apoptosis; Garlic; HDAC inhibition; Phase II enzymes; Polysulfides; Sulfides

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650175772     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527626588.ch35     Document Type: Chapter

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