C6H11NO3S
177.22 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
Alliin
CAS556-27-4EC209-118-9
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
dietary supplement and nutritional additive
Alliin is a sulfur-containing amino acid derivative naturally found in garlic and related plants. It is recognized for its antioxidant, antimicrobial, neuroprotective, and cardioprotective properties, making it a significant compound in dietary supplements and nutritional additives.
antioxidant agentantimicrobial agentneuroprotective agent
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2R)-2-amino-3-[(S)-prop-2-enylsulfinyl]propanoic acid
InChIKey
XUHLIQGRKRUKPH-DYEAUMGKSA-N
SMILES
C=CC[S@](=O)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
Synonyms (28)
- PCSO
- ((S)-allylsulfinyl)-D-alanine
- (+)-L-Alliin
- 3-(Allylsulfinyl)alanine
- Alanine, 3-(allylsulfinyl)-
- Alliin
- Alliin (Standard)
- S-Allyl-L-cystein-S-oxide
- S-Allyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide
- S-Allyl-L-cysteine-S-oxide
- S-Allylcysteine sulfoxide