Coriander oil to fight the bacteria in foods

Coriander is one of the most commonly used spice in Asian cuisine, Latin American and Mediterranean, but the properties of its oil are also used to fight bacteria.

The oil is extracted from its seeds, in fact, is able to kill the bacteria related to the transmission of food-borne illness.

In an article published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology, researchers at the University of Beira Interior in Portugal claim to have tested the effects of 12 strains of bacteria, including E. Coli, Salmonella and MRSA (antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus), finding that many bacteria are killed by solutions containing less than 1, 6% cilantro oil.

The confirmation comes from another branch of research according to which the essential oil of this spice also has fungicidal properties against Candida strains, at concentrations between 0.05 and 0.4%.

It would appear that the oil is able to act in synergy all'anfotericina B (an antifungal for the treatment of deep fungal infection) against Candida albicans and to provide an additional effect against strains of Candida tropicalis.

Coriander oil has the ability to block these effects of essential cellular processes, such as breathing, thus leading to the death of the bacterium.

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E coli grabbed 35 lives suspected from contaminated germinated seeds

Sunday, June 12, German Institute for Public Health has announced the two new victims of virulent strain of the bacterium Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli(EHEC), which has been raging for several weeks in Germany. All the victims are 34 dead in Germany and one death in Sweden.

The German authorities has identified the source of contamination in germinated seeds from an organic farm in northern Germany, even It has high hygiene standards. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) advises consumption of germinated seeds until further notice . The warning on cucumbers, tomatoes and salad for a two weeks will cost hundreds of millions of euros to European producers.


Günther Dettweiler, spokesman for RKI said that twenty-two people died of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which is the most serious complication of kidney disease, and twelve other reasons related to the infection.


Meanwhile, the World Health Organization reported the same results and also identifies a total of 3,255 cases confirmed or suspected patients in sixteen countries (Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Austria, Canada, France, Czech Republic, Greece, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Spain , Switzerland, UK and USA). With five exceptions, all cases have a link with Germany. WHO also noted nearly 773 people suffering from HUS in Germany and 812 in total.

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