Brazilian peppertree packs power to knock out antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Friday, February 10, 2017 - 21:01 in Biology & Nature

The red berries of the Brazilian peppertree -- a weedy, invasive species common in Florida -- contain an extract with the power to disarm dangerous antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria, scientists have discovered.

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