Garlic (Allium sativum) has been used as a
medicine and
health-promoter for 5,000 years. It was widely used in ancient Assyria,
Egypt, India, Greece and China. In more recent times, at least 1,200
pharmacologic studies were done on garlic by 1997, as well as many
hundreds of studies on the chemistry of garlic.
Perhaps Allicin’s most important power in our modern age of
antibiotic-resistant germs and ever-new microbial diseases (SARS,
flesh-eating Strepto-coccus, West Nile encephalitis virus, MRSA,
AIDS...) is its amazing broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity.
In their 1999 review of Allicin’s antimicrobial activities,
Ankri and Mirelman report on the antibacterial, antifungal,
antiparasite, antiviral activity of Allicin. They note that a broad
range of bacteria, including E. coli, Staphylococcus Aureus,
Streptococcus pyogenes, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa,
Acetobacter baumanii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterococcus faecium,
Myco-bacterium tuberculosis, H. pylori, Salmonella, Clostridium and
Shigella are ALL Allicin-sensitive.
This
stabilized Allicin is made in the same way that Allicin from fresh
garlic is formed when we bite into it. This sophisticated process means
that, for the first time ever, garlic's active component (Allicin) can
be captured and delivered directly where your body needs it! This
patented process ensures that large quantities of stable Allicin can be
produced. Visit our Reference Section for more on Allicin, it's properties and it's uses.
Peter
Josling is Director of The Garlic Centre based in Sussex, England --
established in 1993 to provide an independent source of information
about the medicinal, culinary, and general properties of Garlic. The
Garlic Centre also advises commercial companies, research
establishments, government agencies, the press, and the media.
In
1997, Josling also formed a specialty chemicals division to provide key
Garlic components including Alliin, Allicin, and Ajoene for research
and product formulation. Recently he led a team of chemists and
chemical engineers in the invention, development and manufacturing of
the world's first commercially available, stabilized and patented
Allicin extract formulated into capsules, liquids, gels, and creams,
all to carry the name Allisure® as a guarantee of real Allicin actually
in the products -- all of which show a significant ability to kill
multi-drug-resistant bacteria.
Peter Josling is nicknamed "The
Garlic King" and has authored books on the subject of the healing power
of stabilized Allicin from Garlic. His research and product development
is ongoing, and he offers his expertise around the globe with safe, natural, and effective alternatives to
harmful chemicals that are prescribed to people every day.