Question

The characteristic odour of Garlic is due to
A. A fluorine compound
B. A sulphur compound
C. A chloro compound
D. Acetic acid

Answer 1

Hint: Sulphur is responsible for causing bad breath and the pungent smell.

Complete answer:
We know that Garlic and onions are good for our health in also provide a good flavour to our food but they are also known for bad breath even when eaten raw or cooked so that particular smell is by the chemicals in the garlic which are mostly sulphur containing chemicals when the garlic bulb comes in the contact with air there is a presence of a substance which is called as Alliin that it gets converted into Allicin.
When we cut the garlic Allyl methyl sulfide gets released so when we eat that it is absorbed by the blood further the sulfuric compound that is cysteine Sulphur dioxide causes very unpleasant order and immediately we get the bad breath and the smell after eating the garlic.
Garlic is from the family liliaceae and have the presence of the abundant chemical compound and it is very e good health effects to our body and it also helps us to get rid of many diseases including cancer it also have the presence of organosulfur compounds which are mostly the allyl derivatives and are good for oesophagus, mammary gland and lungs. Organic sulfur compounds are good for us as they are helpful in metabolic activities, they are also helpful in anti tumour medicines and they are also cancer preventive.

The correct answer is B.

Note: Garlic has been used since years to treat deafness, diarrhoea, constipation fever and stomach aches.