S-Allyl cysteine
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| Name = S-Allyl cysteine
| ImageFile = Allyl_cysteine.png
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| ImageName1 = S-Allyl cysteine
| IUPACName = S-2-propenyl-L-cysteine
| Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers
| CASNo = 21593-77-1
| SMILES = C=CCSCC(N)C(O)O
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| Section2 = {{Chembox Properties
| Formula = C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>11</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>S
| MolarMass = 161.22 g/mol
| Density = 1.191 ± 0.06 g/cm<sup>3</sup>
| MeltingPt = 219-220 °C
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'''S-Allyl cysteine''' (SAC) is an [[organic compound]] that is a natural constituent of fresh [[garlic]]. It is a derivative of the [[amino acid]] [[cysteine]] in which an [[allyl]] group has been added to the sulfur atom.
Allyl cysteine is currently being investigated as a potentional cholesterol lowering agent and as a chemopreventive.
==See also==
* [[Alliin]], the S-oxide of allyl cysteine
==References==
{{Citationstyle|date=September 2007}}
{{reflist}}
* Arora, Annu; Tripathi, Chitra; Shukla, Yogeshwer. "Garlic and its organosulfides as potential chemopreventive agents: a review." ''Current Cancer Therapy Reviews'' (2005), 1(2), 199-205.
* Yeh Y Y; Liu L "Cholesterol-lowering effect of garlic extracts and organosulfur compounds: human and animal studies." ''Journal of Nutrition'' (2001), 131(3s), 989S-93S.
==External links==
* http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/data/rw1593931.html
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[[Category:Sulfur amino acids]]
[[Category:Antioxidants]]
[[Category:Thioethers]]
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