Functional Application of Sulfur-Containing Spice Compounds
Jinxin Xie, Benjian Liao, Ri‐Yuan Tang
Abstract
Sulfur-containing spice compounds possess diverse biological functions and play an important role in food, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture. The development of functional spices has become increasingly popular, especially for medicinal functions for dietary health. Thus, this review focuses on the properties and functions of sulfur-containing spice compounds, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiobesity, anticancer, antibacterial, and insecticidal functions, among others. Developments over the last five years concerning the properties of sulfur-containing spice compounds are summarized and discussed.
Topics & Concepts
SpiceSulfurAntioxidantChemistryFunctional foodBiochemical engineeringBiotechnologyTraditional medicineBiologyOrganic chemistryFood scienceMedicineEngineeringElectrical engineeringGenomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stressGarlic and Onion StudiesFungal Plant Pathogen Control