Anti Microbials from Ayurveda

Abstract

It’s ever so easy to head to the drug store and pick up some pills or syrup for the most minor of ailments, but overindulgence in antibiotics can have is own harmful effects. There is a great concern of increasing antibiotic resistance of these pathogens [1,2,3]. Use of natural antibacterial compound such as extracts of spices and herbs etc., for food preservation is getting immense interest among researchers [4,5,6] For food preservation certain systems e.g. heating, refrigeration and addition of antimicrobial compounds are employed, however, these techniques are frequently associated with adverse changes in organoleptic characteristics and loss of nutrients. These bacteria are evolving faster than science can find a cure for them. This alarming information made me take a look back at the all-natural treatments my grandma used to swear by for various ailments.