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Soapberry shells pictured with a tube of soapberry extract on a plate of actively growing bacteria.
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Dr. Tim Veenstra, associate professor of pharmaceutical science at Cedarville University, is researching the potential bacteria-killing, insect-repelling properties of soapberry extract.
Soapberry shells pictured with a tube of soapberry extract on a plate of actively growing bacteria.
Tim Veenstra.jpg (5439 kB)
Dr. Tim Veenstra, associate professor of pharmaceutical science at Cedarville University, is researching the potential bacteria-killing, insect-repelling properties of soapberry extract.
Abstract
Americans have plenty of options to kill bacteria and repel mosquitoes, two sources of disease. In many developing nations, those resources aren’t readily available. But a tropical fruit not very well known to Americans, but available in many places around the world, might provide a solution.
Publication Date
10-21-2021
Keywords
Cedarville, Cedarville University, pharmacy
Recommended Citation
Weinstein, Mark D., "Tropical Fruit May Kill Bacteria, Repel Mosquitoes" (2021). News Releases. 1430.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/news_releases/1430
