The edible plants garlic (Allium sativum) and broccoli (Brassica olevacea) are rich in sulfur-
containing compounds that are reported to offer protection against a number of diseases …

Natural organosulfur compounds (OSCs) have been shown to have chemopreventive effects
and to suppress the proliferation of tumor cells in vitro through the induction of apoptosis …

Natural sulfur compounds from plants, bacteria, fungi and animals frequently exhibit
interesting biological activities, such as antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer activity …

Molecular investigations support existing clinical and epidemiological data that garlic-
derived allylsulfides reduce cancer risk. Various allylsulfides can diminish progression of …

The consumption of Brassica vegetables provides beneficial effects through organic
isothiocyanates (ITCs), products of the enzymatic hydrolysis of glucosinolate secondary …

Alliums and allied plant species are rich sources of sulfur compounds that have effects on
vascular homeostasis and the control of metabolic systems linked to nutrient metabolism in …

Garlic has long been considered as a natural remedy against a range of human illnesses,
including various bacterial, viral and fungal infections. This kind of antibiotic activity of garlic …

Sulforaphane is a natural product that is constantly under biological investigation for its
unique biological properties. This naturally occurring isothiocyanate (ITC) and its analogs …

The volatile antimicrobial substance allicin (diallylthiosulfinate) is produced in garlic when
the tissues are damaged and the substrate alliin (S-allyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide) mixes with the …

This chapter reviews our work over the last 10 years, in which we looked at the sulfides in
the acetone extracts of garlic (Allium sativum), onion (Allium cepa), and Welsh onion (Allium …