What is garlic?
Garlic is the edible bulb of the Allium sativum plant. It has been used as both a food and a traditional botanical for thousands of years.
What is the difference between garlic powder and garlic extract?
Garlic powder is produced by drying and grinding fresh garlic bulbs. Garlic extracts are more concentrated and provide a higher amount of garlic in a smaller serving, making them a popular choice for food supplements.
What is allicin?
Allicin is one of garlic's best-known naturally occurring sulphur compounds. It forms when fresh garlic is crushed or chopped through a natural enzymatic reaction and contributes to garlic's distinctive aroma.
Why are there different types of garlic supplements?
Garlic supplements are available as whole garlic powder, garlic extracts and aged garlic extract. Each is produced differently and contains different naturally occurring sulphur compounds, making them suitable for different nutritional formulations.
What compounds are naturally found in garlic?
Garlic naturally contains a variety of sulphur-containing compounds, including alliin, allicin, diallyl sulphides and ajoene. Together, these compounds contribute to garlic's distinctive characteristics and have made garlic one of the most extensively studied plant foods.
