it will also be of interest to examine the
different compounds of the extracts and their antimicrobial
activities against a wide range of a commonly
food contaminating bacteria and fungi to maintain their
qualities. However, despite the fact that Allium plants
could be used as a potential source for inhibiting, to date
unfortunately, the relative biochemical instability of the
alliicin, thiosulfonates and related compounds, and the
strong odor seem to have limited their use as practical
food additive or preservative