Chemistry:Allithiamine

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Short description: Chemical compound
Allithiamine
Skeletal formula of allithiamine
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FormulaC15H22N4O2S2
Molar mass354.49 g·mol−1
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Allithiamine (thiamine allyl disulfide or TAD) is a lipid-soluble form of vitamin B1 which was discovered in garlic (Allium sativum) in the 1950s along with its homolog prosultiamine.[1] They were both investigated for their ability to treat Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome and beriberi better than thiamine.[2]

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References

  1. ""Allithiamine" A Newly Found Derivative of Vitamin B1". The Journal of Biochemistry 41: 29–39. 1954. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a126421. 
  2. "Thiamine antagonists". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 98 (2): 412–429. April 1962. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1962.tb30563.x. PMID 14493332. Bibcode1962NYASA..98..412R.