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Ajoene

Ajoene /ˈɑːhoʊ.iːn/ is an organosulfur compound found in garlic (Allium sativum) extracts. It is a colorless liquid that contains sulfoxide and disulfide functional groups. The name[1] (and pronunciation) is derived from "ajo", the Spanish word for garlic. It is found as a mixture of up to four stereoisomers, which differ in terms of the stereochemistry of the central alkene (E- vs Z-) and the chirality of the sulfoxide sulfur (R- vs S-).

Ajoene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(1E)-3-(Prop-2-ene-1-sulfinyl)-1-[(prop-2-en-1-yl)disulfanyl]prop-1-ene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H14OS3/c1-3-6-11-12-7-5-9-13(10)8-4-2/h3-5,7H,1-2,6,8-9H2/b7-5+ checkY
    Key: IXELFRRANAOWSF-FNORWQNLSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C9H14OS3/c1-3-6-11-12-7-5-9-13(10)8-4-2/h3-5,7H,1-2,6,8-9H2/b7-5+
    Key: IXELFRRANAOWSF-FNORWQNLBE
  • O=S(C/C=C/SSC/C=C)C\C=C
Properties
C9H14OS3
Molar mass 234.39 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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History and syntheses

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The structure of ajoene was determined and it was synthesized based on biosynthetic considerations in 1984,[1] correcting an incorrect structure published in 1983.[2] A short, scalable total synthesis of ajoene was reported in 2018 by Wirth and coworkers[3] while a biosynthetically modeled synthesis of trifluoroajoene from difluoroallicin was published in 2017.[4] Syntheses of various ajoene analogues have also been reported.[5] The chemistry of ajoene has been extensively investigated.[1][6][7][8][9]

When a garlic clove is crushed or finely chopped, allicin is released, with subsequent formation of ajoene when the material is dissolved in various solvents including edible oils. Ajoene is also found in garlic extract. Ajoene is most stable and most abundant in macerate of garlic (chopped garlic in edible oil).

The reaction sequence that forms ajoene (2 in the diagram) involves two molecules of allicin. First, one allicin molecule (1 in the diagram) fragments to form 2-propenesulfenic acid and thioacrolein. These two react in separate stages with another allicin molecule by way of a conjugated thiocationic intermediate.[1]

 

Medicinal properties

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Ajoene has multiple medicinal uses.[3][5][9] It functions as an antioxidant by inhibiting the release of superoxide. Ajoene also has antithrombotic (anti-clotting) properties, which helps prevent platelets in the blood from forming blood clots, potentially reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke in humans. Ajoene has shown potential virucidal properties against a number of viruses including vesicular stomatitis, vaccinia, human rhinovirus parainfluenza, and herpes simplex. In the infected cell system of a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), it is shown to block the integrin-dependent processes.[10][11]

Ajoene has broad-spectrum antimicrobial (antibacterial and antifungal) properties.[12][13][14] For example, Ajoene has been shown to have activity against the human dermatophyte Trichophyton rubrum, the most common cause of tinea pedis, commonly known as Athlete's Foot.[13][15] The specific mechanism of action is unclear, but is thought to be related to the inhibition of phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis in human dermatophytes.[15] In a randomized study by Ledezma et al. (2000), 70 soldiers from the Venezuelan Armed Forces with KOH or culture proven tinea pedis interdigitalis were randomly distributed into 3 treatment groups: 0.6% ajoene, 1% ajoene, and 1% terbinafine (commercially available as Lamisil AT®) applied twice daily for 1 week.[15] At the 60 day follow up, 72%, 100%, and 94% of the patients treated with 0.6% and 1% ajoene, and 1% terbinafine, respectively, had maintained culture-proven mycologic cure suggesting that short-term topical treatment with ajoene is at least as effective as topical terbinafine for treating tinea pedis.[15]

Ajoene has been investigated as a chemotherapeutic agent for treatment of cancer stem cells in glioblastoma multiforme,[16] of lung adenocarcinoma[17] and as an anti-leukemia agent for acute myeloid leukemia therapy.[18] Ajoene has been found to decrease basal-cell carcinoma tumor size by inducing apoptosis[19] while it has also been shown effective in inhibiting tumor cell growth by targeting the microtubule cytoskeleton of such cells and by other mechanisms.[20] Ajoene inhibits genes controlled by quorum sensing,[3][21][22] through binding to the RNA chaperone Hfq, then hindering its interaction with the small RNAs that, ultimately, control the production of quorum sensing autoinducers.[23] Since this interaction occurs at the proximal Hfq binding site (the first site that small RNAs bind to), the subsequent pairing with messenger RNAs never occurs and the expression of virulence factors in Gram-negatives is impaired.[24]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Block E, Ahmad S, Jain MK, Crecely R, Apitz-Castro R, Cruz MR (1984). "(E,Z)-Ajoene: A potent antithrombotic agent from garlic". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 106 (26): 8295–8296. doi:10.1021/ja00338a049.
  2. ^ Apitz-Cȧstro, R.; Cabrera, S.; Cruz, M.R.; Ledezma, E.; Jain, M.K. (1983). "Effects of garlic extract and of three pure components isolated from it on human platelet aggregation, arachidonate metabolism, release reaction and platelet ultrastructure". Thrombosis Research. 32 (2): 155–169. doi:10.1016/0049-3848(83)90027-0. PMID 6419374.
  3. ^ a b c Silva, F.; Khokhar, S.S.; Williams, D.M.; Saunders, R.; Evans, G.J.S.; Graz, M.; Wirth, T. (2018). "Short total synthesis of ajoene" (PDF). Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 57 (38): 12290–12293. doi:10.1002/anie.201808605. PMC 6221122. PMID 30079981.
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  11. ^ Tatarintsev AV, Vrzhets PV, Ershov DE, et al. (1992). "The ajoene blockade of integrin-dependent processes in an HIV-infected cell system". Vestn Ross Akad Med Nauk (11–12): 6–10. PMID 1284227.
  12. ^ Torres J, Romero H (2012). "In vitro antifungal activity of ajoene on five clinical isolates of Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum". Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia. 29 (1): 24–28. doi:10.1016/j.riam.2011.04.001. PMID 21635962.
  13. ^ a b Ledezma E, Apitz-Castro R (2006). "Ajoene the main active compound of garlic (Allium sativum): a new antifungal agent". Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia. 23 (2): 75–80. doi:10.1016/s1130-1406(06)70017-1. PMID 16854181.
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  16. ^ Jung Y, Park H, Zhao HY, Jeon R, Ryu JH, Kim WY (2014). "Systemic approaches identify a garlic-derived chemical, Z-ajoene, as a glioblastoma multiforme cancer stem cell-specific targeting agent". Molecules and Cells. 37 (7): 547–553. doi:10.14348/molcells.2014.0158. PMC 4132307. PMID 25078449.
  17. ^ Wang Y, Sun Z, Chen S, Jiao Y, Bai C (2016). "ROS-mediated activation of JNK/p38 contributes partially to the pro-apoptotic effect of ajoene on cells of lung adenocarcinoma". Tumour Biology. 37 (3): 3727–3738. doi:10.1007/s13277-015-4181-9. PMID 26468015. S2CID 10601109.
  18. ^ Hassan HT (2004). "Ajoene (natural garlic compound): a new anti-leukaemia agent for AML therapy". Leukemia Research. 28 (7): 667–671. doi:10.1016/j.leukres.2003.10.008. PMID 15158086.
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  23. ^ Jakobsen TH, van Gennip M, Phipps RK, Shanmugham MS, Christensen LD, Alhede M, Skindersoe ME, Rasmussen TB, Friedrich K, Uthe F, Jensen PØ, Moser C, Nielsen KF, Eberl L, Larsen TO, Tanner D, Høiby N, Bjarnsholt T, Givskov M (2010). "Ajoene, a sulfur-rich molecule from garlic, inhibits genes controlled by Quorum Sensing". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 56 (5): 2314–2325. doi:10.1128/AAC.05919-11. PMC 3346669. PMID 22314537.
  24. ^ Fiori-Duarte AT, Sousa-Ferreira LB, Ascencio AS, Kawano DF (2023). "Modulation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing by ajoene through direct competition with small RNAs for binding at the proximal site of Hfq – A structure-based perspective". Gene. 877 (1): 147506. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2023.147506. PMID 37224934.
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