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ALLICIN

Chemical ID
ALLICIN
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
120 mg/kg (scu mus) Merck 11th Edition, Schulz, V, Hansel, R and Tyler, VE. 1998. Rational Phytotherapy - A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. 3rd ed. 1st English Edition. Translated by Terry C. Telger. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg. 306 pp.
LD50=60 mg/kg (ivn mus) Schulz, V, Hansel, R and Tyler, VE. 1998. Rational Phytotherapy - A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. 3rd ed. 1st English Edition. Translated by Terry C. Telger. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg. 306 pp.
LD50=309 mg/kg (orl mus - male)
LD50=363 mg/kg (orl mus - female)

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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Gram(-)icide 8-12 ppm LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
Hepatotoxic 100 mg/kg/day (=500 cloves a day) LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
Hypocholesterolemic IC37-72=162 ug/ml Atherogenesis 94:79-85. 1992.
Hypocholesterolemic IC50=9 uM *
Hypocholesterolemic 0.05-0.1 mg/kg orl hmn LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
Hypoglycemic 0.1 mg/kg *
Hypolipidemic ID50=10 uM *
Immunostimulant LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
Insecticide *
Insulin-Sparing 100 mg/kg/man Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Larvicide *
Lipolytic 4-6 mg/day LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor ED=25 ug/ml *
Mucokinetic *
Mycobactericide MIC=1.67 mg/ml *
Nematicide LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
NO-Inhibitor IC50=2.5-5 uM *
Papain-Inhibitor 500 uM LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
Pesticide *
Phagocytotic LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Allium cepa Bulb *
Allium sativum var. sativum Bulb 1500.0 27800.0 *