S-allylcysteine is an S-hydrocarbyl-L-cysteine that is L-cysteine in which the hydrogen attached to the sulphur is replaced by a prop-2-enyl group.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 81R3X99M15 · registered name S-ALLYLCYSTEINE · single chemical substance
S-allylcysteine is an S-hydrocarbyl-L-cysteine that is L-cysteine in which the hydrogen attached to the sulphur is replaced by a prop-2-enyl group. It commonly occurs in garlic and has been found to exhibit antineoplastic activity. It has a role as a metabolite and an antineoplastic agent. It is a tautomer of a S-allylcysteine zwitterion.
Source: PubChem
S-Allylcysteine is the organic compound that conforms to the formula.
Cosmetic roles
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name Ｓ－アリルシステイン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 21593-77-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID20894862
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID901324424
- IUPAC
- S-(Prop-2-en-1-yl)-L-cysteine
- Molecular formula
- C6H11NO2S
- Molecular weight
- 161.22 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- White powder, Cooked roasted brown aroma
- Solubility
- Sparingly soluble in water · Slightly soluble (in ethanol)
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 3 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Bleaching agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Antibacterial potential of new active compounds with biological performances with drugs modeling of pharmacokinetics study as source of bacterial drugs manufacture process and preparations · 2021
- Antiglycation properties of aged garlic extract: possible role in prevention of diabetic complications. · 2006
- CHEMOPREVENTIVE EFFECT OF TOPICAL APPLICATION OF S-ALLYLCYSTEINE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ORAL DYSPLASTIC POTENTIALLY MALIGNANT DISORDERS · 2017
- Comparative Tissue-Specific Toxicities of 20 Cancer Preventive Agents Using Cultured Cells From 8 Different Normal Human Epithelia · 2001
- Correlation of chemopreventive efficacy data from the human epidermal cell assay with in vivo data. · 2000
Linked databases 15
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- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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