Product name : Alliin
Synonyms : (S)-3-(2-Propenylsulfinyl)-L-alanine; 3-(2-Propenylsulfinyl)alanine;
3-((S)-Allylsulfinyl)-L-alanine; S-Allyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide; (R)-2-amino-3-(prop-2-ene-1-sulfinyl)-propionic acid
Mol. Formula : C6H11NO3S
Mol. Weight : 177.2178
CAS No. : 556-27-4
Catalogue No. : A09010
Purity : > 98%,99% by HPLC
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Alliin (al'-ee-in) is a sulfoxide that is a natural constituent of fresh garlic.[1] It is a derivative of the amino acid cysteine. When fresh garlic is chopped or crushed, the enzyme alliinase converts alliin into allicin which is primarily responsible for the aroma of fresh garlic. Garlic has been used since antiquity as a therapeutic remedy for oxygen toxicity, and when this was investigated, garlic did indeed show strong antioxidant and hydroxyl radical scavenging properties, possibly owing to the alliin contained within.[2]
When the effect of alliin is observed on blood cells in vitro, a noted increase in the engulfing capacity of phagocyting cells is seen.[3]
References :
1,Iberl, B et al (1990). 'Quantitative Determination of Allicin and Alliin from Garlic by HPLC'. Planta Med 56: 320–326.
2,Kourounakis, PN; Rekka, EA (November 1991). 'Effect on active oxygen species of alliin and Allium sativum (garlic) powder'. Res Commun Chem Pathol Pharmacol. 74 (2): 249–252.
3,Salman, H et al (September 1999). 'Effect of a garlic derivative (alliin) on peripheral blood cell immune responses'. Int J Immunopharmacol. 21 (9): 589–597.