Garlic (Allium sativum) extracts contain a compound termed ajoene, which, among other
compounds from garlic, is a potent inhibitor of platelet aggregation. The structure of ajoene …

Recent studies suggest that inorganic hydrogen polysulfides (H2Sn, n≥ 2) play important
regulatory roles in redox biology. Modulation of their cellular levels could have potential …

Disulfide, as a common structural motif, has been frequently used in pharmaceuticals, nature
products, and chemical biology. This chapter focuses on the methodologies that were …

Sulphur metabolism in plants provides a wealth of natural products, including several
chemically unusual substances, such as thiosulphinates, polysulphides and …

The broad spectrum of the mechanism of action of immune-boosting natural compounds as
well as the complex nature of the food matrices make researching the health benefits of …

It has become apparent that hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S), hydropersulfides (RSSH) and other
polysulfide species are all intimately linked biochemically. Indeed, at least some of the …

From life science to material science, to pharmaceutical industry, and to food chemistry,
polysulfides are vital structural scaffolds. However, there are limited synthetic methods for …

The recognition of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been evolved from a toxic gas to a
physiological mediator, exhibiting properties similar to NO and CO. On the one hand, H2S is …

Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is a bulb-shaped plant belonging to the Allium genus which also
includes onions (Allium cepa L.), leek (Allium ampeloprasum L. var. porrum Gay), shallot …