Q. Odour of garlic is due to the presence of ?
Solution:
Garlic is known to cause bad breath and body odor, described as a pungent “garlicky” smell to sweat.
This is caused by allyl methyl sulfide (AMS).
The sulfur compound allicin, produced by crushing or chewing fresh garlic, produces other sulfur compounds: ajoene, allyl polysulfides, and vinyldithiins.
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