Canadian Pharmacies Discover Natural Food Preservative Killing Bacteria to Keep Diseases Away
Researchers from the University of Minnesota discovered the harmless bacteria and have already received a patent to include it in food items as a preservative. They believe it is the only food preservative found naturally. Lantibiotic as a preservative is an important finding as it protects food items from a wider range of bacteria. Found commonly in nature, the human body accepts it as a non-toxic and easily digestible ingredient in food. Bacteria find it difficult to penetrate or establish resistance against lantibiotic, as the peptide has already established a complex structure capable of preventing allergies. Studies were initiated to counter life-threatening salmonelia outbreaks in future, similar to recent June 2011 outbreaks that took place in Washington, Idaho, and other states in USA. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) point out food-borne illnesses account for 50 million US citizens reporting sick every year. Food poisoning cases also have been increasing steadily over the years with 18,500 affected in 2008. The figure went down to 17,500 in 2009 but went up again to 19,000 in 2010. Several methods have been used in the past to preserve food including refrigeration, canning, dehydration, freeze drying, pickling, salting, and fermentation. Chemicals used in preservation included benzoates, sulfites, nitrates, and sorbic acid. These chemicals either slow down or kill harmful bacteria in food. However, lantibiotic was the first natural food preservative to be discovered. Canadian pharmacies feel the patent will now allow food manufacturers to include it liberally in food items as a natural preservative. Germany reported the first incidence of a salmonelia outbreak due to tainted sprouts. A warning was issued by US officials identifying sprouts as the probable culprit in the US outbreak as well. Sprouts also developed a rare strain of E coli grown in the north-western part of Germany resulting in around 30 deaths. It is already established E coli and salmonelia, the two most notorious gram-negative bacteria found in food, are responsible for more than half the number of food items recalled due to spoilage in the past. People have become more aware of food safety and are willing to experiment in trying out new methods of food preservation. Non-traditional food items and processes are now preferred, in some cases, over traditional methods. People need natural food items provided conveniently. Smoked and cured food is also preferred. These food items contain lower nitrate, less salt, and more moisture, parameters that can affect safety. Low sugar and low fat products have less impact on safety but changes have to be made in how these products are processed. It makes the preservation process very important, and Canadian pharmacies believe more natural methods of preserving food will help manufacturers find the right balance in producing nutritious as well as tasty food appealing to a wide range of consumers. Robert Anderson is specializing in writing articles on how to save on medication by buying from Canadian Pharmacy. For more information about the author and savings on canadian pharmacies online please visit http://www.canadapharmacyonline.com Disclaimer: Article submitters are solely responsible for the content of their articles. ArtiLib can't be held liable for the contents of the articles. Report Abuse | Browse By Category |
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