Cell recovery after freezing was doubled compared with a regime having dimethyl sulfoxide as the only cryoprotectant. (sciencedaily.com)
Garlic contains sulfoxides and sisulfides, and when a dog ingests these, their red blood cells become damaged and eventually rupture. (smartdogowners.com)
Onions produce various sulfur - containing compounds (such as cysteine sulfoxide), probably for defense against fungi and insects, that, together with their breakdown products, produce their distinctive odor, flavor, and lachrymatory (tear - stimulating) properties (Brewster 1994). (eol.org)