Basis for Antimicrobial Activity of Allicin After it was clearly shown by that allicin is almost exclusively responsible for the antibiotic properties of garlic, the question of the mechanism of allicin’s antibiotic activity arose.   The fact that a compound possesses antimicrobial activity is based on two principal features. Firstly, the compound must be able … Continue reading The Basis for Antimicrobial Activity of Allicin