A team of scientists has discovered that garlic concentrates and
garlic-derived compound diallyl sulfide worked better than 2 commonly
used antibiotics (erythromycin and ciprofloxacin) against bacteria that
cause foodborne illness. In addition to being way more effective, the
garlic-derived compound was also much quicker in its action.
The researchers have also published research indicating the
effectiveness of diallyl sulfide against Listeria and E. Coli bacteria.
This is great news for fans of natural products, because it means that
adding garlic appears to be able to make other foods safer to eat. The
researchers also claimed that diallyl sulfide could be used for cleaning
and food preparation purposes.
In the study, garlic was tested
against Campylobacter jejuni, which causes an estimated 2.4 million
cases of sickness per year in the USA alone.
Garlic has been
used as an antibacterial since ancient times. A slice of garlic has been
placed on an open wound in order to stave off infection. And good old
Louis Pasteur noted that garlic killed bacteria. It’s a shame that it
has taken so long for these “natural antibiotics” to return to the fore –
as antibiotics have been found to cause a number of problems, including
the development of “superbugs” and other side effects such as the
damage to “friendly” bacteria in the gut.
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