Abstract

A REVIEW ON ORGANOSULPHUR CHEMISTRY OF ALLIUM SATIVUM AND ITS USE IN THE TREATMENT OF VARIOUS DISEASES

Sayyed Mohsina*, Amreen Khan and Shuchi Jain

ABSTRACT

Organosulphur compounds present in plants show one of the main group of phytochemicals that contains beneficial biological activities. Major source of sulphur containing compounds in plants include Allium vegetable-garlic, onion and cruciferous vegetables- cabbage, cauliflower. The most studied species, garlic show health benefits mainly due to organosulfur compounds. Medicinal properties of organosulfur compounds in garlic like alliin, allicin, S-allyl mercaptocysteine, ajoene, diallyltrisulfide and allyl propyldisulfide used against treatment of various diseases. Organosulphur compounds in garlic are thus possible disease preventive agents. This review is an attempt to update the recent research progress carried out in recent years related to garlic.

Keywords: S-allyl mercaptocysteine, allicin, garlic, allium sativum, alliin.