A healthy heart, a healthy life. Garlic has been used for centuries to support a healthy cardiovascular system. Garlic contains the chemicals alliin and allinase, which combine to produce allicin — the ingredient in garlic that most scientists believe is responsible for providing support for cardiovascular health and helping to maintain cholesterol levels already within the normal range. Allicin yield, the amount of allicin that can be produced when the alliin and allinase in garlic combine, is an important measure of garlic's potency and effectiveness. Specially grown in rich, fertile soils, the garlic used in Garlique has the very highest allicin yield. It is processed with extreme care and attention, guaranteeing that the potency is preserved as it is ground into a fine ivory whi