What is "ajoene"

n. (context organic compounds English) An unsaturated disulfide obtained from garlic, with antioxidant, antithrombotic, and antimicrobial properties.

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