S-Allyl cysteine
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| Chemical name | S-2-propenyl-L-cysteine |
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| Density | 3 |
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S-Allyl cysteine (SAC) is an organic compound that is a natural constituent of fresh garlic. It is a derivative of the amino acid cysteine in which an allyl group has been added to the sulfur atom.
Allyl cysteine is currently being investigated as a potentional cholesterol lowering agent and as a chemopreventive.
See also
- Alliin, the S-oxide of allyl cysteine
References
- Arora, Annu; Tripathi, Chitra; Shukla, Yogeshwer. "Garlic and its organosulfides as potential chemopreventive agents: a review." Current Cancer Therapy Reviews (2005), 1(2), 199-205.
- Yeh Y Y; Liu L "Cholesterol-lowering effect of garlic extracts and organosulfur compounds: human and animal studies." Journal of Nutrition (2001), 131(3s), 989S-93S.
External links
- For a full list of external links to MSDSs, spectroscopic data, commercial chemicals suppliers etc. for this compound, see [Chemical sources].
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