Garlic compound fights source of food-borne illness better than antibiotics
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 15:30
in Health & Medicine
A compound in garlic is 100 times more effective than two popular antibiotics at fighting the Campylobacter bacterium, one of the most common causes of intestinal illness. The discovery opens the door to new treatments for raw and processed meats and food preparation surfaces.
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