In the last few years, a number of reports have demonstrated the antiproliferative effects of several compounds derived from garlic. The effects displayed by garlic derivatives include induction of apoptosis, regulation of cell cycle progression and modification of pathways of signal transduction, all of which are cancer-reducing events (20,21). In the present study, the apoptosis of SGC-7901 cells increased significantly in a dose-dependent manner following treatment with ABGE. These data are in agreement with those of previous studies. Organosulfur compounds (OSC), components of garlic extraction