Memories of the 28th Century

Good Old Garlic

There are folk medicines that do no good, and there are others that are very effective. Garlic is one of the latter, and there have been clinical studies to prove its effectiveness. The antibiotic in garlic, allicin is produced from alliin when allinase acts on it, which occurs when a garlic clove is crushed or diced. Allicin’s purpose is to protect the garlic cloves from bacteria, fungi, and molds, and we take advantage of its effect.

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