• Garlic is not merely an ingredient to a dish. Since ancient times, garlic has been recognized by many diverse civilizations for its variety of medicinal properties. The Egyptian and Roman labourers used garlic in their diet to enhance their physical endurance and in the 20th century, garlic was used to fight against the global influenza pandemic (i.e. flu) of the time.
  • Today, more than 5,000 scientific publications from all over the world have gradually confirmed the traditionally recognized health benefits of garlic, which include acting as an antibiotic as well as other health advantages like its anti-cholesterol and antihypertensive benefits.
  • One of the major breakthroughs in the research of garlic study was the discovery of allicin (al-e-sin) in 1944 by an Italian Chemist, C.J. Cavallito. Allicin is the principle biological active compound of garlic and scientific evidence suggest that allicin is responsible for the many health benefits associated with garlic.

  • Here, you will be able to explore the link between garlic and the powerful health-giving properties of allicin, and also the future of allicin in fighting today’s reemergence of infectious diseases caused by microbes.

  • Did you know that allicin is effective against fatal infections such as tuberculosis and MRSA?
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What is Allicin?

Allicin is the major biologically active component of garlic. First reported by Cavallito and Bailey in 1944, allicin is the key ingredient responsible for the broad-spectrum of anti-bacterial activity in garlic. First reported by Cavallito …
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Benefits of Allicin

From immune enhancement to cancer prevention, there is a wide range of health benefit in allicin. Many clinical studies have showed that garlic/allicin has the ability to lower total cholesterol, LDL, or “bad cholesterol”…
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How to select a garlic supplement

Do you know your body will get much more benefit if you can eat garlic that has been cut into slices as crushing will destroy much of the active Allicin? This is because Allicin is produce immediately …
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