An abstract of the findings, along with links to the full paper, is available here.
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Green tea keeps the bacteria away
Scientists have known for years that green tea inhibits the growth of bacteria, but they weren't sure exactly how green tea did it. Now, in a paper published last month, a group of researchers explain that green tea catechins target an essential bacterial enzyme.
