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Exploring Date Seed Extract as a Triple-Threat Against Microbes and Viruses
Jim Crocker
12th May, 2024
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Key Findings
- In a Suez Canal University study, date palm pit extracts showed potential as natural antimicrobial agents
- The extracts were effective against bacteria, fungi, and viruses, including inhibiting tough biofilms
- These findings suggest date palm pit extracts could enhance health products and combat resistant infections
References
Main Study
1) Antimicrobial, antibiofilm, and antiviral investigations using egyptian phoenix dactylifera L. pits extract.
Published 9th May, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-024-01695-3
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