date:Jun 25, 2013
USDA and university researchers are studying the effectiveness of olive powder and other plant-based compounds against pathogens such as E. coli. Mendel Friedman, a research chemist with the Agricultural Research Service, and his colleagues added high doses of E. coli O157:H7 to ground beef patties, along with olive powder or other plant compounds, according to USDA. The patties were cooked to 160?F and then test for levels of E. coli and two amines, carcinogenic compounds that can be formed du