Cilantro Kills Bacteria So You Don't Have To


Updated 02/13/08 12:46 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

Cilantro Kills Bacteria So You Don't Have To

Popular in Mexican and Thai food, the herb cilantro (also called Chinese parsley) contains a chemical known as dodecenal, which has been found to kill the Salmonella bacteria that causes food borne illness. Dodecenal is present not only in the leaves of cilantro, but also in its seeds, which are more commonly known as coriander. This info could lead to expanded use of dodecenal as a tasteless Read more