Is Cilantro a Natural Antibiotic? Separating Fact from Folk Remedy
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Compounds from fresh cilantro leaves have been shown in test-tube studies to help fight foodborne infections by killing bacteria like *Salmonella enterica*. This raises the question: is cilantro a natural antibiotic that can effectively combat infections in the human body, or is its antimicrobial power limited to laboratory settings and food preservation?
