{"title":"Potential of S-Allyl Cysteine, a Major Bioactive Component of Garlic, As Hypoglycemic and Hypolipidemic Agent","authors":"N. Rais","doi":"10.19080/crdoj.2021.14.555895","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a global health issue characterized by hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, absolute or relative impairment in insulin secretion, action or both. Diabetes and insulin resistance have a close association with body mass index, and the increasing occurrence of DM is linked to weight gain and body mass. Treatment options are very unsatisfactory having multiple adverse effects. S-Allyl cysteine (SAC) is an organic compound and a natural constituent of Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, and is widely acknowledged to have a variety of biological activities with minimal side effects. The aim of this study was to review the hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of SAC, a sulfurcontaining amino acid.","PeriodicalId":92021,"journal":{"name":"Current research in diabetes & obesity journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2021-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Current research in diabetes & obesity journal","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.19080/crdoj.2021.14.555895","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a global health issue characterized by hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, absolute or relative impairment in insulin secretion, action or both. Diabetes and insulin resistance have a close association with body mass index, and the increasing occurrence of DM is linked to weight gain and body mass. Treatment options are very unsatisfactory having multiple adverse effects. S-Allyl cysteine (SAC) is an organic compound and a natural constituent of Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, and is widely acknowledged to have a variety of biological activities with minimal side effects. The aim of this study was to review the hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of SAC, a sulfurcontaining amino acid.