Garlic contains the sulfuric acid alliin, which when activated by the enzyme allinase is converted to allicin, the component that gives garlic its traditional medicinal effects and its pungent odor. This means that the more allicin that is in the garlic, the more effective it is. It is often recommended that raw garlic or garlic supplements be used instead of cooked garlic because heat inactivates the allinase, stunting the conversion of alliciin. Healthy Options High Allicin Garlic provides a minimum of 5 mg raw allicin per tablet. Its manufacturing process uses a special coating in order to eliminate the traditional odor and reflux that can accompanu potent garlic products.