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garlic ducklings in a garlic sea
Canon EOS 6D - f/18 - 1/15sec - 100mm - ISO 320
- challenge Macro Mondays group, theme: Smell
- total width of the scene: 7cm
- Smell
Why do garlic and onions cause bad breath?
Some compounds in onions, garlic, or both, can be responsible for bad breath and even body odor. These include:
*Allicin. When the insides of a garlic bulb are exposed to air, a substance called alliin turns into allicin, which then changes into several sulfur-containing compounds that give garlic its smell.
*Allyl methyl sulfide. This compound is released from both garlic and onions when they are cut. Once eaten, the substance is absorbed into the bloodstream, and emitted through the lungs and skin pores.
*Cysteine sulfoxide. This sulfuric compound in garlic and onions causes an unpleasant odor on the breath almost immediately after the vegetables are eaten.
garlic ducklings in a garlic sea
Canon EOS 6D - f/18 - 1/15sec - 100mm - ISO 320
- challenge Macro Mondays group, theme: Smell
- total width of the scene: 7cm
- Smell
Why do garlic and onions cause bad breath?
Some compounds in onions, garlic, or both, can be responsible for bad breath and even body odor. These include:
*Allicin. When the insides of a garlic bulb are exposed to air, a substance called alliin turns into allicin, which then changes into several sulfur-containing compounds that give garlic its smell.
*Allyl methyl sulfide. This compound is released from both garlic and onions when they are cut. Once eaten, the substance is absorbed into the bloodstream, and emitted through the lungs and skin pores.
*Cysteine sulfoxide. This sulfuric compound in garlic and onions causes an unpleasant odor on the breath almost immediately after the vegetables are eaten.