It is only recently, however, that the conventional medical community has finally begun to appreciate the powerful antimicrobial effect of coconut oil. (thehealthyhomeeconomist.com)
Some evidence suggests that stevia also has mild antimicrobial effects when taken internally and has even shown some promise in combating Lyme disease (12, 13). (drjockers.com)
Researchers in other fields had previously discovered that certain proteins give rise to these hidden peptides when they degrade, and that the peptides have potent antimicrobial effects and important signaling abilities. (discovermagazine.com)