Allicin and diallyl disulfide were covalently bound by β-lactoglobulin.
The free thiol group of (Cys121) was modified to S-allylmercaptocysteine.
Binding of allicin did not influence enzymatic digestion.
Binding of allicin induced a moderate loosening of protein folding.
Binding of allicin did not induce dissociation of β-lactoglobulin dimers.