Spice-Rack Favorites Battle E. Coli And Other Foodborne Pathogens
Sunday, July 20, 2008 - 09:35
in Health & Medicine
Herbs and spices like oregano, thyme, cinnamon and clove do more than add pleasing flavors and aromas to familiar foods. The oils from these plants, or compounds extracted from those oils, pack a powerful, antimicrobial punch--strong enough to help quell such foodborne pathogens as Escherichia coli O157:H7.
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