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Allithiamine

Garlic-derived fat-soluble thiamine.

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Overview

Garlic-derived fat-soluble thiamine.

Natural sources
  • Whole-food sources (animal products for fat-soluble and B-complex vitamins; produce for water-soluble vitamins)
  • Fortified foods (cereals, dairy, plant milks, nutritional yeast)
  • Multivitamins or stand-alone supplements in synthetic or food-derived form
Common forms
  • Capsule or softgel
  • Sublingual tablet or liquid
  • Methylated active form for sensitive individuals
  • Multivitamin matrix

Mechanism of action

Disulfide derivative crosses cell membranes.

Pathways
  • · Disulfide derivative crosses cell membranes

Effects on the body

Supports
Better than HCl thiamine

Organ system effects

Skeletal Muscle

Allithiamine supports mitochondrial ATP production and fatigue resistance.

Brain & CNS

Allithiamine acts on central nervous system targets implicated in attention, memory, and neuroprotection.

Evidence-based benefits

Better than HCl thiamine

Moderate evidence

Potential side effects

Common
  • · Garlic odor
Rare
    Serious

      Drug interactions

      Prescription medications (general)
      Always disclose Allithiamine use to your prescriber — additive, antagonistic, or pharmacokinetic interactions are possible.
      minor

      Supplement interactions

      Pairs well with
      • Omega-3 (EPA/DHA)
        Membrane fluidity and neuronal signaling support.
      • Alpha-GPC or CDP-choline
        Provides choline substrate for acetylcholine synthesis.
      Avoid combining with

      No specific avoidances listed.

      Dosing & bioavailability

      Typical dose
      50–100 mg
      Best form
      Most evidence is based on the capsule or softgel form.
      Timing
      Consistent daily timing recommended; split larger doses if GI tolerance is a concern.
      With food?
      With a meal containing fat for fat-soluble compounds; otherwise either.

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      Scientific evidence8Show studies
      Systematic reviewEvid Based Complement Alternat Med · 2006

      Allithiamine bioavailability

      Lonsdale D

      Pharmacological review

      Key findings

      Higher tissue uptake than thiamine HCl.

      Open study
      Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

      PubMed: Allithiamine — Better than HCl thiamine

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      Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

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      Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

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      Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

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      Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

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      Systematic reviewGoogle Scholar · 1970

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