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Scavenging Effect of Aged Garlic Extract and its Constituents on Active Oxygen Species |
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| Authors: | Nagatoshi Ide Hiromichi Matsuura Yoichi Itakura |
| Abstract: | The effect of aged garlic extract (AGE) and its major organosulphur constituents, S -allylcysteine (SAC), S -allylmercaptocysteine (SAMC) and alliin on active oxygen species were examined in an in vitro system. AGE and three compounds have demonstrated a scavenging effect on hydrogen peroxide, and also inhibited the chain oxidation induced by a hydrophilic radical initiator. |
| Keywords: | Allium sativum aged garlic extract radical scavenging activity antioxidant effect |