Can red wine kill bacteria such as E-coli and salmonella?

Well,I am not a doctor,but for what I read and experienced a few times,so I am going to give my two cents.We, all know that there is beneficial increase of bacteria flora in the gut(Stomach). read more

Mustapha tested 11 different red wines on several strains of potentially harmful bacteria, among them Listeria, E. coli and salmonella, as well as the probiotic lactobacillus and bifido bacteria, which aid digestion, among other benefits. read more

Within 60 minutes E.coli was inactivated. Salmonella was killed within ten to 30 minutes, and other experiments showed the wines were also lethal to the other pathogens. It is not the alcohol in wine that kills the germs, the scientists discovered. read more

Wine, especially white wine, has antimicrobial properties and can kill common bacteria such as E.coli and salmonella, according to Mark Daeschel, a microbiologist at Oregon State University. Research published in 1995 in the “British Medical Journal” compared red wine, white wine and bismuth salicylate --Pepto Bismal -- in common bacteria. read more