date:Nov 27, 2013
s sometimes present in dry infant formula powder and other fortified foods. While rare, C. sakazakii can poison a babys bloodstream and lead to meningitis, often fatal for infants.
Researchers identified two compounds derived from garlicdiallyl sulfide and ajoenethat significantly reduce the contamination risk of C. sakazakii in the production of infant formula.
A trace dose of these two compounds is extremely effective in killing C. sakazakii in the food manufacturing process, said Xiaonan Lu