Combining oregano and cranberries can help cut the risk of food poisoning from infected seafood, scientists have claimed.
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, claim the combination of the two products creates a powerful anti-bacterial agent.
According to New Scientist magazine, the team has been experiment with different ratios of cranberry and oregano extract to kill a common seafood dwelling bacterium that can cause two-day bouts of stomach cramps, vomiting and diarrhoea.
While both plants are known to contain particular compounds the researchers had a hunch that they might be more effective when used in combination.
They found that using a 50:50 mixture to coat infected cod fillets and shrimps was far more effective at killing the bugs than either of the compounds on its own.
