ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECTS OF ALLIUM-SATIVUM L (GARLIC), ALLIUM-AMPELOPRASUM L (ELEPHANT GARLIC), AND ALLIUM-CEPA L (ONION), GARLIC COMPOUNDS AND COMMERCIAL GARLIC SUPPLEMENT PRODUCTS

被引:126
作者
HUGHES, BG
LAWSON, LD
机构
[1] Department of Research and Development, Springville, Utah, 84663
关键词
ANTIMICROBIAL; GARLIC; ONION; ALLICIN; ALLIIN; AJOENE;
D O I
10.1002/ptr.2650050403
中图分类号
R914 [药物化学];
学科分类号
100701 ;
摘要
Diallyl thiosulphinate (allicin), methyl allyl thiosulphinate, and allyl methyl thiosulphinate found in aqueous garlic clove and powder homogenates showed in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activities while garlic polar compounds, including alliin, did not. E/Z-ajoene, a minor but water-soluble transformation product of allicin found in vegetable oil-macerates of garlic, demonstrated anticandidal activity. Garlic showed greater antibacterial and antifungal activities than a number of onion types. Garlic and elephant garlic clove homogenates demonstrated similar activity. The anticandidal activities of commercially available garlic supplement products corresponded in general to the activities known for the chemical compounds found in the products.
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