Each capsule contains 2 mg of concentrated garlic bulb extract standardised to preserve the key sulphur compounds — allicin, alliin, and related thiosulphinates — that form when fresh garlic is crushed. In raw garlic these compounds are unstable and vary widely depending on the clove size, variety, age, and how it is prepared (chopped, crushed, cooked). The extract removes that variability: every capsule provides the same measured amount day after day.
Practically, the capsule format solves three common problems with fresh garlic. First, there is no lingering garlic breath or skin odour, making it suitable before meetings, travel, or social situations. Second, the encapsulation bypasses the stomach irritation that raw cloves can cause in sensitive individuals. Third, you avoid the inconvenience of peeling, chopping, and waiting 10–15 minutes for alliinase to convert alliin to allicin — the extract has already captured those compounds in a stable form.
There is no fixed clove-to-capsule equivalence because fresh garlic’s active content fluctuates. The 2 mg figure refers to the weight of the standardised extract powder, not to an allicin milligram claim. If you currently eat one to two fresh cloves daily for general wellness, one capsule with a main meal is a reasonable, odour-controlled substitute. Do not exceed the stated serving on the pack.