Cilantro vs. salmonella

[confused]

I normally make it a habit to AVOID articles about food poisioning and food going bad because it just makes me more scared about food. But this article caught my eye and it's a way to help prevent getting salmonella so I thought I'd type it out for you guys.


Cilantro vs. Salmonella By: Jean Carper


Next time you eat chicken fajitas, it might be a good idea to pour on salsa made with tons of fresh cilantro. Here's why: Chicken is a common source of salmonella contamination. But cilantro leaves contain a chemical that can kill salmonella and other pathogens, finds Isao Kubo at the University of California, Berkeley. In fact, cilantro's antibiotic was twice as lethal to the bacteria as the drug gentamicin, a common treatment for salmonella poisioning. Kubo also found that the juice from tomato, onion, and cilantro salsa wiped out salmonella. Since you have to eat a lot of cilantro to kill the bacteria, he hopes to turn the cilantro chemical into a drug.

[mystikal star]

Interesting--but what is cilantro?

[crazybeautiful]

Cilantro is similar to parsely, different taste though. It's good, I like it on pizza.

[chloe]

I think its corriander