In Reply to: Excuse the ignorance posted by jenben on Sunday, 19. June 2005 at 16:34 Bali Time:
This is a transcript of The World Today broadcast at 12:10 AEST on local radio (This as ABC radio)
Laboratory experiments at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga campus, which show apparently that a range of common stomach bugs such as e-coli are actually killed off by raspberry juice or raspberry juice cordial diluted to as low as 10 per cent strength.
Dr Heather Cavanagh is a lecturer in biomedical science at Charles Sturt University, Wagga.
'We have tested in the laboratory the activity of this raspberry cordial down to a one-in-10 dilution, which is much weaker than the manufacturers recommend, and we've found that it will like E. coli and salmonella. It's also very effective on stapharius mycobacterium, which is one of the causes of TB [Tuberculosis] and clostridium, which is a common source of wind infection.'
'At the moment all we can really say is that having the raspberry cordial in the water when you're drinking it is much more likely to reduce your chance of picking up gastroenteritis. So at the moment we're looking at it as a kind of preventative. However, clinical trials may show that in fact it can be used as a treatment.'
You must buy the cordials that have at least 35 per cent raspberry juice.'
And this is from Australian Food Innovators website
Raspberries like blueberries are very high in antioxidants.
Raspberries contain Ellagic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Quercetin and Catechins
Ellagic Acid: A phenolic compound that is a potent anticarcinogenic / anti-mutagenic compound.
Ellagic Acid acts as a scavenger to bind the cancer causing chemicals, inhibiting mutation.
It also assists in preventing carcinogens binding to DNA, reducing the incidence of cancer.
Ellagic Acid also has anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties which assist with the control of most stomach complaints. Quercetin reduces the risk of allergies. Catechins assists in the prevention of cancer. Salicylic Acid protects against heart disease similar to aspirin