Allicin as the best-known active compound of garlic (Allium sativum) has a vast variety of
biological effects. The effect of iron sulfate was evaluated on allicin, cysteine, growth and
protein contents of Allium sativum explants. Garlic bulbs were surface-sterilized and cultured
on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium for 1 month then transferred to the medium
supplemented with different concentrations of iron sulfate for 10 and 20 day periods. At the
end, shoot and root samples were gathered and fresh weighted and length of plantlets …