• The Korean Journal of Pharmacology
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.185-192
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• 1990

The present work was undertaken to investigate the protective effect of diallyl disulfide on the bromobenzene toxicity in mice. It was observed that the aniline hydroxylase and epoxide hydrolase activities were not changed by the treatment of diallyl disulfide for 5 days. But glutathione S-transferase activity was significantly increased. A striking enhancement of serum alanine aminotransferase activity and hepatic lipid peroxide content after bromobenzene administration was markedly decreased by diallyl disulfide pretreatment. These results indicate that the inducing effects of diallyl disulfide on the bromobenzene intermediate detoxifying enzyme such as glutathione S-transferase are believed to be a possible protective mechanism for the bromobenzene toxicity in mice.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.121-128
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• 1993

This study was intended to clarify the protective mechanism of diallyl disulfide on the carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity in mice. It was observed that a powerfully increment of serum alanine aminotransferase activity and hepatic lipid peroxide content after carbon tetrachloride injection were markedly inhibited by the pretreatment of diallyl disulfide (20mg/kg) for 5 days. It was also observed that hepatic aminopyrine demethylase and xanthine ocidase as free radical generating enzymes as well as superoxide dismutase and catalase activities as free frdical scavenging enzymes and hepatic glutathione content were not changed by the pretreatment with diallyl disulfide. But, treatment with diallyl disulfide did signifiantly increase cytosolic glutathione S-transferase activity. However, glutathione S-transferase activity in the presence of diallyl disulfide was not affected in vitro. Therefore, it is concluded that mechanism for the observed preventive effect ofdiallyl disulfide against the carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity can be due to the engancement of glutathione S-transferase activity.

• The Korean Journal of Pharmacology
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.144-150
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• 1986

Glutathione peroxidase might play an important role in the protection of cellular structures against oxidative challange by hydrogen peroxide and several organic hydroperoxides. It is widely accepted that allicin is biological active component of garlic, and allicin is easily degraded to diallyl disulfide and other components. This study was attempted to elucidate the effect of diallyl disulfide on some biological activities. It was observed that the activity of serum transaminase and glutathione level in liver were not changed by the treatment of diallyl disulfide. The liver cytosolic glutathione peroxidase activity was significantly enhanced. Whereas, mitochondrial enzyme activity was slightly increased. In the presence of diallyl disulfide in vitro, $V_{max}$ value of glutathione peroxidase for hydrogen peroxide was increased. On the other hand, Km value was not changed.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.149-152
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• 1987

The present work was undertaken to investigate the effect of diallyl disulfide on ethacrynic acid toxicity. Ethacrynic acid-induced morality and formation of lipid peroxide were inhibited by diallyl disulfide. Furthermore, decreasing effect of glutathione S-transferase and glutathione level in the liver by ethacrynic acid were reduced by diallyl disulfide. These results suggested that the inducing effect of diallyl disulfide on the ethacrynic acid metabolizing enzyme, glutathione S-transferase, is believed to be a possible detoxication mechanism for the ethacrynic acid toxicity in mice.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.205-209
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• 1986

Glutathione s-transferase in thought to play a key role in initiating the detoxication of potential alkylating agents, including pharmacologically active compounds. It is widely accepted that garlic contained allin which is converted to allicin by allinase. Allicin is easily degraded to diallyl disulfide and other components. This report attempted to observe the effect of diallyl disulfide on some biological activities. It was observed that the activity of serum transaminase was not changed by the treatment of diallyl disulfide. The liver cytosolic glutathione s-transferase was significantly increased. where as the microsomal glutathione s-transferase was not increased.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.216-225
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• 2020

Background: Garlic oil is a rich source of organosulfur compounds including diallyl disulfide and diallyl trisulfide. There have been studies showing the neuroprotective actions of these organosulfur compounds. However, the potential of these organosulfur compounds in neuropathic pain has not been explored. The present study was aimed at investigating the pain attenuating potential of diallyl disulfide and diallyl trisulfide in chronic constriction injury (CCI)-induced neuropathic pain in rats. The study also explored their pain-attenuating mechanisms through modulation of H₂S, brain-derived neurotrophin factor (BDNF) and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2). Methods: The rats were subjected to CCI injury by ligating the sciatic nerve in four places. The development of neuropathic pain was measured by assessing mechanical hyperalgesia (Randall-Selittotest), mechanical allodynia (Von Frey test), and cold allodynia (acetone drop test) on 14th day after surgery. Results: Administration of diallyl disulfide (25 and 50 mg/kg) and diallyl trisulfide (20 and 40 mg/kg) for 14 days led to a significant reduction in pain in CCI-subjected rats. Moreover, treatment with these organosulfur compounds led to the restoration of H₂S, BDNF and Nrf2 levels in the sciatic nerve and dorsal root ganglia. Co-administration of ANA-12 (BDNF blocker) abolished pain attenuating actions as well as BDNF and the Nrf2 restorative actions of diallyl disulfide and diallyl trisulfide, without modulating H₂S levels. Conclusions: Diallyl disulfide and diallyl trisulfide have the potential to attenuate neuropathic pain in CCI-subjected rats possibly through activation of H₂S-BDNF-Nrf2 signaling pathway.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.559-564
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• 2002

Volatile odor components of ripened and ripened/freeze-dried kimchi were analyzed by gas chromatograph. As ripening temperature of kimchi increased, pH of kimchi decreased, viable cell count of lactic acid bacteria of kimchi increased up to ripening temperature of $15^{\circ}C$, and sensory properties of kimchi gradually decreased. Allyl mercaptan, methyl allyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide, diallyl sulfide, diallyl disulfide, and ethanol were detected in ripened kimchi and ripened/freeze-dried kimchi. The amounts of allyl mercaptan, methyl allyl sulfide, diallyl sulfide, and ethanol increased as the ripening temperature increased, while those of dimethyl disulfide and diallyl disulfide decreased. Freeze-drying for 24 hr removed most of the above-mentioned volatile odor components, which were further removed by freeze-drying for 48 hr.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.22 no.7
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• pp.840-845
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• 1990

An attempt was made in this study to analyze flavor compounds and investigate storage stability of essential oil from garlic distillation. Optimum ratio of solvent between pentane and dichloromethane to get essential oil from garlic distillation was 2 to 1. The yield of essential oil was 0.35%(w/w) in ground garlic(${\phi}\;0.8mm$) and 0.07%(w/w) in whole garlic. From garlic essential oil six components : dimethyl sulfide, diallyl sulfide, methyl-1-propenyl disulfide, diallyl disulfide, allyl methyl sulfide and diallyl trisulfide were identified with GC and GC/MS, and diallyl trisulfide, diallyl disulfide and allyl mothyl sulfide were found to be major volatile components. Quality deterioration of garlic essential oil hardly occurred during storage for 60 days, at $5^{\circ}C$ and $25^{\circ}C$.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.332-341
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to investigate the change of flavor compounds of freeze-dried garlic and garlic roasted with soybean oil and sesame oil. Freeze-dried garlic and ground raw garlic roasted with oils was prepared at $180^{\circ}C$ for 5 minutes. Volatile compounds of garlic samples were obtained by Likens-Nickerson distillation/solvent extraction and identified by GC and GC/MS. Sulfur compounds, methyl allyl sulfide, diallyl sulfide, methyl allyl disulfide, dimethyl trisulfide, diallyl disulfide, methyl allyl trisulfide and diallyl trisulfide were the major volatile in garlic flavor which was more than 98% of the total volatile compounds. The total amount of sulfur compounds in freeze-dried garlic roasted with soybean oil was decreased to 20% compare to that of garlic flavor; however, 10 pyrazines such as 2-methyl pyrazine, 2,6-dimethyl pyrazine, 2-ethyl-5-methyl pyrazin and 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethyl pyrazine which were not originated from both freeze-dried garlic and soybean oil were identified. They might be generated from thermal interactions of sugars and nonvolatile flavor precursors of garlic. In freeze-dried garlic roasted with sesame oil, the amount of diallyl sulfide, methyl allyl disulfide, dimethyl trisulfide increased whereas diallyl disulfide completely disappeared. The amount of two cyclic compounds 3,4-dihydro-3-vinyl-1,2-dithiin and 2-vinyl-4H-1,3-dithiin, which were artifacts from allicin, increased in roasted garlic with sesame oil.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.679-682
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• 1994

The volatile sulfur compounds in raw and dried garlic (Allium sativum L.) under various temperatures (50, 60, 70 and $80^{\circ}C$ ) were separated, identified by GC and GC/MS. In hexane extracts of raw garlic, 8 volatile sulfur compounds were identified and 11 compounds were identified in steam distillation extracts. The volatile sulfur compounds of raw and dried garlic were mostly composed of diallyl disulfide, diallyl trisulfide, allyl methyl trisulfide. According to the increase of drying temperature total amounts of volatile sulfur compounds in the hexane extracts decreased to $40{\sim}75$$, and in the steam distillation extracts decreased to $10{\sim}20%$. The amounts of diallyl disulfide, allyl methyl trisulfide decreased more than other volatile sulfur compounds, but diallyl trisulfide comparatively decreased lower.