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allyl isothiocyanate

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allyl isothiocyanate

[′al·əl ¦ī·sō‚thī·ō′sī·ə‚nāt]
(organic chemistry)
CH2CH:CH2NCS A pungent, colorless to pale-yellow liquid; soluble in alcohol, slightly soluble in water; irritating odor; boiling point 152°C; used as a fumigant and as a poison gas. Also known as mustard oil.
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Therefore, the aim of this research was to evaluate the transport of allyl isothiocyanate using the sorption rate and the effective diffusion coefficient of AITC through maize grains during the process of fumigation.
Allyl isothiocyanate was tested at 3, 6 and 12 [micro]l per L of headspace.
Here we studied the effect of two naturally occurring isothiocyanates such as allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) and phenyl isothiocyanate (PITC), on the inhibition of cyclophosphamide-induced urotoxicity.
When colon cancer cells were exposed to allyl isothiocyanate, one of these compounds, cell reproduction was blocked within 24 hours, sabatoging cancer growth.
reuteri alone and in combination with Allyl isothiocyanate (AIT) to determine action against a cocktail containing five strains of E.
reuteri either alone or in combination with Allyl isothiocyanate (AIT) for action against a cocktail of five strains of E.
Allyl isothiocyanate, a naturally occurring volatile compound in mustard, may be an effective antimicrobial agent against E.
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