Allithiamine

Allithiamine

Allithiamine

Chemical compound

Allithiamine (thiamine allyl disulfide or TAD) is a lipid-soluble form of vitamin B1 which was discovered in garlic (Allium sativum) in the 1950s along with its homolog prosultiamine.[1] They were both investigated for their ability to treat Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome and beriberi better than thiamine.[2]

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  1. [1]
    Fujiwara M, Watanabe H, Matsui K (1954). ""Allithiamine" A Newly Found Derivative of Vitamin B1". The Journal of Biochemistry. 41: 29–39. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a126421.
  2. [2]
    Rogers EF (April 1962). "Thiamine antagonists". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 98 (2): 412–429. Bibcode:1962NYASA..98..412R. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1962.tb30563.x. PMID 14493332. S2CID 32281714.
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