Red wine, resveratrol protect against food-borne illness.[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] New research has uncovered yet another benefit of red wine and resveratrol--that of combating potentially fatal food-borne illnesses. * [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A team from the University of Missouri discovered that red wines, particularly Cabernet, Zinfandel, and Merlot, inhibited food-borne pathogens including E. coli E. coli: see Escherichia coli. E. coli in full Escherichia coli Species of bacterium that inhabits the stomach and intestines. E. coli can be transmitted by water, milk, food, or flies and other insects. , Salmonella, Listeria Listeria /Lis·te·ria/ (lis-ter´e-ah) a genus of gram-negative bacteria (family Corynebacterium); L. monocyto´genes causes listeriosis. Lis·te·ri·a n. , and H. pylori, without harming beneficial probiotic pro·bi·ot·ic n. A dietary supplement containing live bacteria or yeast that supplements normal gastrointestinal flora, given especially after depletion of flora caused by infection or ingestion of an antibiotic drug. bacteria. The most promising results were seen with H. pylori, which causes stomach ulcers. Ethanol (the alcohol that occurs in wine), pH levels, and resveratrol res·ver·a·trol n. A natural compound found in grapes, mulberries, peanuts, and other plants or food products, especially red wine, that may protect against cancer and cardiovascular disease by acting as an antioxidant, antimutagen, and were separately found to have similar effects. Grape juice was also effective, but not white wine. The researchers stated that phytochemicals in red wine, resveratrol being the main one, play a role not just as antioxidants Antioxidants Substances that reduce the damage of the highly reactive free radicals that are the byproducts of the cells. Mentioned in: Aging, Nutritional Supplements antioxidants, n. but also inhibit food-borne pathogens. They concluded, "Now, we're concentrating mainly on the resveratrol effects on these pathogens." Reference * Available at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/ news.html?in_article_id=487122&i_page_id=1770. Accessed October 12, 2007. |
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