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| Version | 2.0 |
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| Created at | 2022-03-17 19:49:52 UTC |
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| Updated at | 2022-03-17 19:49:53 UTC |
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| NP-MRD ID | NP0046186 |
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| Secondary Accession Numbers | None |
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| Natural Product Identification |
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| Common Name | cis-Ajoene |
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| Description | Ajoene, also known as trans-ajoene, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sulfoxides. Sulfoxides are compounds containing a sulfoxide functional group, with the structure RS(=O)R' (R,R' not H). Ajoene is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Ajoene is also found in garlic extract. Outside of the human body, Ajoene has been detected, but not quantified in, soft-necked garlics. This could make ajoene a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. For example, Ajoene has been shown to have activity against the human dermatophyte Trichophyton rubrum, the most common cause of tinea pedis, commonly known as Athlete's Foot. The structure of ajoene was determined and it was synthesized based on biosynthetic considerations in 1984, correcting an incorrect structure published in 1983. Ajoene also has antithrombotic (anti-clotting) properties, which helps prevent platelets in the blood from forming blood clots, potentially reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke in humans. cis-Ajoene was first documented in 1993 (PMID: 8328978). In a randomized study by Ledezma et al (2000), 70 soldiers from the Venezuelan Armed Forces with KOH or culture proven tinea pedis interdigitalis were randomly distributed into 3 treatment groups: 0.6% Ajoene, 1% ajoene, and 1% terbinafine (commercially available as Lamisil AT®) applied twice daily for 1 week (PMID: 8900018) (PMID: 16854181) (PMID: 20108330) (PMID: 8415808). |
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| Structure | InChI=1S/C9H14OS3/c1-3-6-11-12-7-5-9-13(10)8-4-2/h3-5,7H,1-2,6,8-9H2/b7-5- |
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| Synonyms | | Value | Source |
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| 2-Propenyl 3-(2-propenylsulfinyl)-1-propenyl disulfide, 9ci | HMDB | | 2-Propenyl-3-(2-propenylsulfinyl)-1-propenyl disulfide | HMDB | | 4,5,9-Trithia-1,6,11-dodecatriene 9-oxide | HMDB | | 4,5,9-Trithiadodeca-1,6,11-triene 9-oxide | HMDB | | Allyl 3-allylsulfinyl-1-propenyl disulfide | HMDB | | Disulfide, 2-propenyl 3-(2-propenylsulfinyl)-1-propenyl | HMDB | | trans-Ajoene | HMDB |
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| Chemical Formula | C9H14OS3 |
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| Average Mass | 234.4020 Da |
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| Monoisotopic Mass | 234.02068 Da |
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| IUPAC Name | 3-{[(1Z)-3-(prop-2-ene-1-sulfinyl)prop-1-en-1-yl]disulfanyl}prop-1-ene |
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| Traditional Name | 3-{[(1Z)-3-(prop-2-ene-1-sulfinyl)prop-1-en-1-yl]disulfanyl}prop-1-ene |
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| CAS Registry Number | 92285-00-2 |
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| SMILES | C=CCSS\C=C/CS(=O)CC=C |
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| InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C9H14OS3/c1-3-6-11-12-7-5-9-13(10)8-4-2/h3-5,7H,1-2,6,8-9H2/b7-5- |
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| InChI Key | IXELFRRANAOWSF-ALCCZGGFSA-N |
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| Experimental Spectra |
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| Not Available | | Species |
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| Species of Origin | | Species Name | Source | Reference |
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| Allium cepa | FooDB | - Shmuel Yannai Dictionary of Food Compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, Flavors, and Ingredients. Chap...
| | Allium fistulosum | FooDB | - Shmuel Yannai Dictionary of Food Compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, Flavors, and Ingredients. Chap...
| | Allium sativum | FooDB | |
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| Chemical Taxonomy |
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| Description | Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sulfoxides. Sulfoxides are compounds containing a sulfoxide functional group, with the structure RS(=O)R' (R,R' not H). |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Super Class | Organosulfur compounds |
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| Class | Sulfoxides |
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| Sub Class | Not Available |
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| Direct Parent | Sulfoxides |
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| Substituents | - Allyl sulfur compound
- Sulfoxide
- Organic disulfide
- Sulfenyl compound
- Sulfinyl compound
- Organic oxygen compound
- Organic oxide
- Hydrocarbon derivative
- Aliphatic acyclic compound
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| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
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| Physical Properties |
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| State | Not Available |
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| Experimental Properties | | Property | Value | Reference |
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| Melting Point | Not Available | Not Available | | Boiling Point | Not Available | Not Available | | Water Solubility | Not Available | Not Available | | LogP | Not Available | Not Available |
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| Predicted Properties | |
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| General References | - Naganawa R, Iwata N, Ishikawa K, Fukuda H, Fujino T, Suzuki A: Inhibition of microbial growth by ajoene, a sulfur-containing compound derived from garlic. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1996 Nov;62(11):4238-42. doi: 10.1128/aem.62.11.4238-4242.1996. [PubMed:8900018 ]
- Ledezma E, Apitz-Castro R: [Ajoene the main active compound of garlic (Allium sativum): a new antifungal agent]. Rev Iberoam Micol. 2006 Jun;23(2):75-80. doi: 10.1016/s1130-1406(06)70017-1. [PubMed:16854181 ]
- Urbina JA, Marchan E, Lazardi K, Visbal G, Apitz-Castro R, Gil F, Aguirre T, Piras MM, Piras R: Inhibition of phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis and cell proliferation in Trypanosoma cruzi by ajoene, an antiplatelet compound isolated from garlic. Biochem Pharmacol. 1993 Jun 22;45(12):2381-7. doi: 10.1016/0006-2952(93)90217-k. [PubMed:8328978 ]
- Kaschula CH, Hunter R, Parker MI: Garlic-derived anticancer agents: structure and biological activity of ajoene. Biofactors. 2010 Jan-Feb;36(1):78-85. doi: 10.1002/biof.76. [PubMed:20108330 ]
- Srivastava KC, Tyagi OD: Effects of a garlic-derived principle (ajoene) on aggregation and arachidonic acid metabolism in human blood platelets. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids. 1993 Aug;49(2):587-95. doi: 10.1016/0952-3278(93)90165-s. [PubMed:8415808 ]
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