Allithiamine Explained

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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Notes and References

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

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