Re: Lemon, lime juice kill parasite eggs and bacteria

I've read lemons and limes are nearly the same. According to this we should add a spice or two.


"Garlic, onion, allspice and oregano, for example, were found to be the best all-around bacteria killers (they kill everything), followed by thyme, cinnamon, tarragon and cumin (any of which kill up to 80 percent of bacteria).

Capsicums, including chilies and other hot peppers, are in the middle of the antimicrobial pack (killing or inhibiting up to 75 percent of bacteria), while pepper of the white or black variety inhibits 25 percent of bacteria, as do ginger, anise seed, celery seed and the juices of lemons and limes."

From:
Cornell News: Spices too hot for microbes

http://www.news.cornell.edu/releases/March98/spice.hrs.html
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