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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">london-journal-of-medical-and-health-research</journal-id>
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<journal-title>London Journal of Medical and Health Research</journal-title>
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<issn publication-format="print">2515-5784</issn>
<issn publication-format="electronic">2515-5792</issn>
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<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.34257/LJMHR229183UK</article-id>
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<article-title>Functional Divergence of Single-Clove and Multi-Clove Garlic Driven by Distinct Organosulfur Compound Profiles</article-title>
<subtitle>Garlic Clove Type Alters Sulfur Profiles</subtitle>
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Pattnaik</surname><given-names>Snigdha</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1" />
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Bandyopadhyay</surname><given-names>Reechik</given-names></name></contrib>
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<aff id="aff1">India, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences</aff>
<volume>26</volume>
<abstract><p>Single-clove (SCG) and multi-clove (MCG) garlic exhibit marked differences in organosulfur compound profiles with direct implications for therapeutic use. GC-MS analysis revealed eight sulfur compounds in SCG and six in MCG. SCG was dominated by polysulfides, particularly hexathiane (30.56%), diallyl tetrasulfide (5.23%), and 5-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrathiane (3.92%), alongside the heterocycle 3H-1,2-dithiole (4.93%). MCG was overwhelmingly characterized by diallyl disulfide (DADS, 46.22%), with trisulfides methyl 2-propenyl trisulfide (11.87%) and di-2-propenyl trisulfide (4.30%). SCG uniquely contained (Z)-1-propenyl disulfides (quinone reductase inducers, lipoxygenase inhibitors) and dimethyl trisulfide (anti-inflammatory, cyanide antidote). MCG’s high DADS content supports pleiotropic anticancer (apoptosis, anti-metastasis), anti-inflammatory (iNOS/COX-2 modulation), antimicrobial, and insecticidal activities. Hexathiane, the most abundant SCG compound, remains biologically understudied. These findings establish a functional dichotomy: SCG is preferable for chemoprotection, antioxidant defense, and emergency toxicology, whereas MCG is superior for cancer-directed, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory interventions. Garlic type selection for functional food or therapeutic applications should therefore align with the desired bioactivity profile.</p></abstract>
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