ALLICIN

摘要

The present invention relates to allicin. In particular, it relates to antibacterial, antiviral, antibiotic, antimicrobial, antifungal, antiprotozoal, insecticidal, larvicidal, ovicidal and pediculicidal preparations comprising allicin or an allicin metabolite and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. There are also synergistic effects of allicin in preparations further comprising at least one further antibacterial, antiviral, antibiotic, antimicrobal, antifungal, antiprotozoal, insecticidal, larvicidal, ovicidal or pediculicidal. There is also described the use of allicin in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of multiply drug resistant bacteria.