SAC: The Number That Tells You a Garlic Extract Is Real

What is S-allyl cysteine, and why does it appear on a garlic supplement label? Short answer: it is the part of aged garlic that can actually be counted, and a number you can count is the closest thing this aisle offers to a receipt. Garlic is unusually hard to judge by inspection. Two capsules can look identical and smell identical, and one of them can be considerably more garlic than the other. So the category converged on one thing to measure, and that is S-allyl cysteine — the constituent that accumulates while garlic is held under controlled conditions, arriving by its own route rather than as a disguised version of garlic's sharp fraction. Cathy takes the round, and fairly: a number a company printed on its own label is not proof. Rupert concedes it and offers the smaller, truer version instead. A printed figure is a commitment. It can be checked and it can be held against the brand that printed it. A bottle that prints nothing has made no commitment at all, and there is nothing to be right or wrong about. The practical use fits in one question you can ask any bottle in any brand: is there a number next to the garlic line? Per the manufacturer's technical data sheet, a serving of SOLEY Aged Garlic Complex is 2 capsules containing 500 mg of aged garlic extract from the bulb, 200 mg of hawthorn berry from the fruit and 100 mg of beetroot from the root. SOLEY Aged Garlic Complex supports heart health. It supports healthy circulation. It supports healthy blood flow. It provides antioxidant support. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.