Allicin enters the body from the digestive tract and travels all over the body, where it exerts its potent biological effects (which weâll get to in a bit). Bottom Line: Garlic is a plant in the onion family, grown for its cooking properties and health effects. It is high in a sulfur compound called Allicin, which is believed to bring most of the health benefits.
Other possible problems experienced by users of EPO include: 1  Rapid increases in blood pressure when the substance is introduced too quickly. 2  Convulsions. 3  Influenza-like symptoms, bone aches and shivering following injection. 4  Skin reactions, allergy-like swelling at the site of injection. 5  Liver or pancreatic damage.
View/Edit Mouse. Erythropoietin (EPO), also known as hematopoietin or hemopoietin, is a glycoprotein that controls erythropoiesis, or red blood cell production. It is a cytokine (protein signaling molecule) for erythrocyte (red blood cell) precursors in the bone marrow. Human EPO has a molecular weight of 34 kDa.