Inhibition of microbial growth by ajoene, a sulfur-containing compound derived from garlic
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Antifungal activity of ajoene derived from garlic.
The antifungal activity of six fractions derived from garlic was investigated in an in vitro system. Ajoene had the strongest activity in these fractions. The growth of both Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans was inhibited by ajoene at less than 20 micrograms/ml.
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عنوان ژورنال: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0099-2240,1098-5336
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.11.4238-4242.1996