Detection of Volatile Metabolites Derived from Garlic (Allium sativum) in Human Urine.

ABSTRACT: The metabolism and excretion of flavor constituents of garlic, a common plant used in flavoring foods and attributed with several health benefits, in humans is not fully understood. Likewise, the physiologically active principles of garlic have not been fully clarified to date. It is possible that not only the parent compounds present in garlic but also its metabolites are responsible for the specific physiological properties of garlic, including its influence on the characteristic body odor signature of humans after garlic consumption. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to investigate potential garlic-derived metabolites in human urine. To this aim, 14 sets of urine samples were obtained from 12 volunteers, whereby each set comprised one sample that was collected prior to consumption

SUBMITTER: Scheffler L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5192449 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature