Anwar Awais, Gould Emma, Tinson Ryan, Groom Murree, Hamilton Chris J
Ecospray Limited, Grange Farm Hilborough, Thetford, Norfolk IP26 5BT, UK.
School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK.
Antioxidants (Basel). 2016 Dec 30;6(1):3. doi: 10.3390/antiox6010003.
Reactive sulfur species from garlic have long been renowned for their health benefits and antimicrobial properties. In agriculture the subject matter is now gathering momentum in the search for new bio-pesticides to addressing emerging environmental concerns and tighter restrictions on the use of many conventional chemical pesticides. Although the precise modes of action of these garlic-derived bioactives is complex, recent research has provided a number of new insights that deepen our understanding of garlic-derived products, such as garlic extracts and oils. Herein, their activity against various crop-damaging pests is reviewed. In many cases, there seems to be a broad range of activity associated with the sulfur-containing compounds derived from species, which manifests itself in diverse insecticidal, antifungal, and nematicidal activities. These activities open a new understanding to develop this natural chemistry as a "green pesticide".
长期以来，大蒜中的活性硫物质因其对健康的益处和抗菌特性而闻名。在农业领域，随着人们对新生物农药的探索不断升温，以应对新出现的环境问题以及对许多传统化学农药使用的更严格限制，这一主题正日益受到关注。尽管这些源自大蒜的生物活性物质的确切作用模式很复杂，但最近的研究提供了一些新见解，加深了我们对大蒜衍生产品（如大蒜提取物和大蒜油）的理解。在此，对它们针对各种危害作物害虫的活性进行综述。在许多情况下，似乎源自大蒜的含硫化合物具有广泛的活性，表现为多样的杀虫、抗真菌和杀线虫活性。这些活性为将这种天然化学物质开发成“绿色农药”开启了新的认识。
