Garlic Fights Source of Foodborne Illness

Researchers at Washington State University have found that 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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Research Paper: Xiaonan Lu, Derrick R. Samuelson, Barbara A. Rasco, and Michael E. Konkel Antimicrobial effect of diallyl sulphide on Campylobacter jejuni biofilms J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 2012 : dks138v1-dks138.

 
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