Allicin and health: A comprehensive review

Salehi, Bahare; Zucca, Paolo; ERDOĞAN ORHAN, İLKAY; Azzini, Elena; Adetunji, Charles; Mohammed, Soheb; Banerjee, Sanjay; Sharopov, Farukh; Rigano, Daniela; Sharifi-Rad, Javad; Armstrong, Lorene; Martorell, Miguel; Sureda, Antoni; Martins, Natalia; Selamoglu, Zeliha; Ahmad, Zaheer

doi:10.1016/j.tifs.2019.03.003

Allicin and health: A comprehensive review

Salehi B., Zucca P., ERDOĞAN ORHAN İ. , Azzini E., Adetunji C. O. , Mohammed S. A. , ...More

TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, vol.86, pp.502-516, 2019 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Review
Volume: 86
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.tifs.2019.03.003
Title of Journal : TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Page Numbers: pp.502-516
Keywords: Allium, Allicin, Antimicrobial, Antiparasitic, Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, ALLIUM-SATIVUM L., CORONARY-ARTERY-DISEASE, INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS, INHIBITS CELL-GROWTH, COLON-CANCER CELLS, IN-VITRO, DIALLYL DISULFIDE, ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES, ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY, BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION

Abstract

Background Allicin is an organosulfur and defensive compound found in garlic (Allium sativum L.) and other fawn species. Its unique odor is easily detectable, and its effects on human health have been studied since ancient times.