Leaves of carob tree, source of chocolate substitute, fight food-poisoning bacteria

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - 14:31 in Biology & Nature

Leaves of the plant that yields carob -- the substitute for chocolate that some consider healthier than chocolate -- are a rich source of antibacterial substances ideal for fighting the microbe responsible for listeriosis, a serious form of food poisoning, according to a new report.

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