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S-Allylcysteine

S-Allylcysteine (SAC) is an organosulfur compound that has the formula . It is the S-allylated derivative of the amino acid cysteine. As such only the L-enantiomer is significant biologically. SAC constituent of aged garlic. A number of related compounds are found in garlic, including the disulfide S-"allylmercaptocysteine" (SAMC, ) and γ-glutamyl-S-allylcysteine" (GSAC).

Allylcysteine is of interest for its potential medicinal properties. and as a chemopreventive.

References

(2018). "Changes of S-Allylmercaptocysteine and γ-Glutamyl-S-allylmercaptocysteine Contents and Their Putative Production Mechanisms in Garlic Extract during the Aging Process". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
(2001). "Cholesterol-lowering effect of garlic extracts and organosulfur compounds: human and animal studies". Journal of Nutrition.
(2005). "Garlic and its organosulfides as potential chemopreventive agents: a review". Current Cancer Therapy Reviews.

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