Allicin

metabolite · immune-hematologic · Oral

Allicin, a metabolite. Diallyl thiosulfinate formed when fresh garlic is crushed (alliin + alliinase enzymatic conversion). Antimicrobial, modest… Oral half-life 1 h.

Diallyl thiosulfinate formed when fresh garlic is crushed (alliin + alliinase enzymatic conversion). Antimicrobial, modest blood-pressure lowering, weak antiplatelet. Highly unstable — degrades to ajoene + diallyl sulfides during heating + GI transit.