Will Spicy Food Save your Life?
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After recent outbreaks of Escherichia coli (also known as E. coli), researchers at the Kansas State University have been studying the ability of spices to kill the deadly bacteria.
In their study, biologists applied 23 different spices to raw ground beef and salami containing E. coli. Cloves and garlic were found to be the most effective bacteria killing spices. A mixture of 7.5% cloves and 92.5% ground beef killed 99% of the bacteria. A large dose of garlic on salami also resulted in the elimination of 99% of the bacteria.
It should be noted that applying palatable doses of these spices significantly lowered the percentage of bacteria destroyed. Spices have been used for thousand of years to reduce bacteria and fungi especially in warmer climates. Some other spices found effective in destroying bacteria were cinnamon, sage and oregano.
