Anti-adipogenic Effect of β-Carboline Alkaloids from Garlic (Allium sativum)

Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is utilized worldwide for culinary and medicinal use and has diverse health benefits. As part of our ongoing research to identify bioactive components from natural resources, phytochemical analysis of the methanolic extract of garlic led to the isolation and characterization of six compounds: Three eugenol diglycosides (1-3) and three β-carboline alkaloids (4-6). In particular, the absolute configurations of...