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Component concentration of organic sulfides in garlic leaf extracts at different developmental stages#br#

  

  1. College of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China
  • Online:2014-07-25 Published:2014-08-06

Abstract: Based on the biological activity and pharmacological effects of garlic, we analyzed and identified organic sulfides contained in fresh garlic leaf extracts at four developmental stages with GCMS by organic solvent extraction method. Four different periods included: one month, two months, five months (including 2-3 months of winter hibernation) and seven months (mature) after planting. The results showed that the main composition of garlic leaf extracts could be divided into three categories: allyl sulfides, heterocyclic sulfides and alkyl sulfides, containing a number of components of garlic oil. Garlic leaf extracts composition and relative contents varied during development and ripening. A significant increase in organic sulfur was observed when the garlic was two months and seven months old. The most representative compositions were diallyl disulphide and 3vinyl1,2dithiacyclohex5ene, whose relative contents were 609%,1567%,235% and 1309%; 400%,1058%,230% and 149%, respectively.

Key words: garlic leaf, organic sulfide, relative content, growth period, pharmacological effects