Garlic can kill pathogens more effectively
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Last Update: 2012-05-24
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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People often say that eating garlic is good for your health Diallyl sulfide contained in garlic can also effectively kill a major bacteria that causes foodborne diseases, according to a new study Diallyl sulfide can kill Campylobacter, which often causes food borne diseases, even better than two commonly used antibiotics, according to the study published in the British Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy The study was carried out by researchers from Washington State University and other institutions They used diallyl sulfide extracted from garlic to carry out experiments and found that the substance can effectively penetrate the protective film on the surface of Campylobacter and kill the bacteria Its effect is 100 times higher than that of the commonly used antibiotics ciprofloxacin and erythromycin According to the researchers, at present, food borne diseases in most areas are mainly caused by Campylobacter, which is common in foods such as chicken products without careful treatment Symptoms of food borne diseases caused by Campylobacter include fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, etc According to data released by the Centers for disease prevention and control, about 2.4 million people in the United States are infected with the disease every year The researchers said the results showed that diallyl sulfide can be used in the food industry for sterilization, making food safer.
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