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Allicin (Zhang/Tai He) Each bottle, 60 capsules. Each capsule 130 mg of a proprietary extract of garlic bulb. Allicin is thought to possess the greatest activity of garlic's various components. The garlic used in the studies came in a 30 mg per ampule. Dr. Zhang who supplied the garlic for the Search Alliance trial and manufactures the product in China, suggests the following: For crypto and microsporidiosis, 2 weeks at three capsules taken 3 times per day has resolved these infections in a small group of patients in his practice.

For bacterial infections susceptible to garlic, the treatment dose is two capsules 3 times per day. One person he claims to have cleared bacterial pneumonia in 5 days using three capsules 3 times per day. He suggests one capsule per day as a preventative for crypto- and microsporidiosis. He has also had good results with fungal infections. Allicin has been used to treat cryptosporidiosis and microsporidiosis in babies in China as standard practice and the dose is similar. These recommendations are Dr. Zhang's, who is manufacturing the product and also has a financial interest. But that doesn't obviate study findings nor what NYBC and DAAIR has seen of his primary motivation: helping patients!

The product used in the Search Alliance trial was useful in treating cryptosporidiosis. People with cryptosporidiosis took the equivalent of 30 mg of active ingredient per day for only 6 weeks and of the 16 who were evaluable, 10 achieved significant symptomatic improvement, including reduction in stool volume and frequency and improvements in stool consistency, as well as weight stabilization or gain. Remarkably, 4 out of 8 who remained on the therapy longer than 8 weeks became negative for cryptosporidia by stool exams, an achievement not witnessed in any drug therapy to date. Suggested use is 1 capsule per day or as directed.

Update on Allicin, 3/5/2010
Following the lead of its predecessor DAAIR, NYBC stocks allicin, an extract of garlic bulb from the well-regarded supplier of Chinese medicinal botanicals Dr. Zhang/Tai He. Allicin is believed to possess the greatest activity of garlic