The chemistry of garlic and onions

Sci Am. 1985 Mar;252(3):114-9. doi: 10.1038/scientificamerican0385-114.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Allyl Compounds*
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry
  • Cysteine / analogs & derivatives
  • Cysteine / metabolism
  • Disulfides / metabolism
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / metabolism
  • Garlic / metabolism*
  • Medicine, Traditional
  • Phytotherapy
  • Plants, Medicinal*
  • Sulfinic Acids / metabolism
  • Vegetables*

Substances

  • Allyl Compounds
  • Disulfides
  • Fibrinolytic Agents
  • Sulfinic Acids
  • allicin
  • diallyl disulfide
  • alliin
  • Cysteine