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Scope
Supplement × Supplement
Last verified
June 4, 2026
CautionInsufficient evidence
What is happening. Garlic may increase bleeding tendency, which matters around injury, procedures, or injections.
Mechanism. Bleeding and bruising context.
Recommendation. Avoid around surgery, serious injury, or invasive peptide use unless approved.
Stack Score
How it moves the number.
Effect on the composite score
If both Garlic Extract and Pentadeca Arginate (PDA) are in the same stack, this pair applies −5 to your Stack Score (per scored caution row).
The full algorithm, the clamping rules, and four worked stacks are at /methodology/stack-score.
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Reference material
1- 1Seiwerth S et al. BPC 157 and wound healing review. Front Pharmacol. 2021.Needs sourceNo link