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allicin

under Sulfinic Acids
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More on Sulfinic Acids Definition: Any of the monobasic inorganic or organic acids of sulfur with the general formula RSO(OH). (From McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)  do not confuse with SULFONIC ACIDS    Other names Acids, Sulfinic
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
allicin [ allimin,allylthiosulfinate,diallyl disulfide-oxide ]
  antibacterial principle of Allium sativum (garlic); structure; TH - CIAF
539-86-6 thio-2-propene-1-sulfinic acid S-allyl ester  *Sulfinic Acids
Pharma Action Anti-Infective Agents; Hypolipidemic Agents; Antioxidants; Hypoglycemic Agents; Free Radical Scavengers
Antimicrob Ag Chemother 11(4):743;1977; Experientia 31(11):1263;1975; Mycologia 69(4):793;1977; Gann 66:417;1975

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