Topic · Plant Science · Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Garlic and Onion Studies

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2 papers

S-Alk(en)yl-Cysteine Sulfoxides in Allium Species Are Excellent Acrolein Scavengers: Implications for Secondary Antioxidants in Plants

Ayako Hada, Chihiro Nozaki, Natsumi Tamura, Kenji Matsui, Yasumasa Matsuoka, Daisuke Shibata, Jun’ichi Mano

The paper identifies S-alk(en)yl-cysteine sulfoxides in Allium species as effective acrolein scavengers, highlighting their role as secondary antioxidants in plants.

Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry · Nov 21, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology

Small in size, big on taste: metabolomics analysis of flavor compounds from Philippine garlic

Ralph John Emerson J. Molino, Klidel Fae Rellin, Ricky B. Nellas, Hiyas A. Junio

This study identifies flavor compounds in Philippine garlic using metabolomics, finding higher levels of γ-Glu dipeptides and probiotic oligosaccharides in local cultivars compared to imported ones.

PLoS ONE · May 20, 2021Peer-reviewedSystems Biology