Candida albicans is a typical gastrointestinal fungus that is a component of a normal GI environment that, when under certain conditions of GI stress or imbalance, can proliferate to the point of being pathogenic. One manifestation of this pathogenic overgrowth is the creation of barriers known as biofilms.
Allicin, a powerful and active metabolite of garlic, was shown to disrupt the membrane and reduce the proliferation of candida. Also, allicin demonstrated the ability to decrease biofilm production more effectively than the anti-fungal drug fluconazole.
Source: Science Direct
