Alliinase is an enzyme in garlic (Allium sativum) that catalyzes the reaction that
produces allicin when the garlic plant is damaged.
Not exact matches
Mootral («moo» and «neutral»),
produced by Neem Biotech in Cardiff, Wales, contains a natural garlic extract —
allicin — that when fed to cows and sheep limits the growth of certain methane -
producing bacteria in the animals» digestive systems.
But
allicin is not only anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal — it's also
produces sulfenic acid in the body, a compound that can eliminate dangerous free radicals faster than any other known compound, which means that garlic is well equipped with powerful anti-cancer properties as well.
Allicin, among the most potent organosulfur compounds in onion, is
produced when the enzyme allinase reacts with alliin.
There are two main medical ingredients, which
produce the garlic health benefits:
allicin and diallyl sulphides.
Allicin is a compound
produced when garlic is crushed or chopped.
When
allicin breaks down, it
produces an acid that reacts with and traps the free radicals.
Phytonutrient rich garlic contains Vitamin A, B and C, Calcium, Phosphorus, Zinc etc and above all
allicin, a sulphur compound, that provides nourishment to the hair and scalp, clears scalp infections and thus is an ideal antidote for treating dandruff to
produce clean and healthy scalp and hair.
Garlic also encloses
Allicin, a sulfuric compound that
produces powerful antioxidants when it decomposes.