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Essay / Bacteria Effects on Garlic - 1204
IntroductionThis laboratory was carried out to test the effects of garlic when exposed to two different strains of bacteria. Garlic has been used for centuries to treat common ailments, from seasickness to intestinal parasites (Ankri and Mirelman, 1999). Thanks to the information collected in this laboratory, we can conclude whether our predecessors were on the right track with this natural remedy. Another reason to do this experiment is to observe how natural antibiotics affect modern bacteria. With our modern medicine, people are diagnosed with a disease and given an antibiotic to prevent it. The patient is warned to take the entire contents of the medication to ensure that any bacteria it harbors is killed, but they often stop taking the pills as soon as their symptoms disappear. This leaves some weakened bacteria in their system that are resistant to the drug (Campbell and Reece, 2005). The antibiotic-resistant strands then have a chance to reproduce and create more drug-resistant bacteria. By observing how allicin works in its natural state, we can see how beneficial it is to use the antibiotics given to us free of charge by Mother Nature. This observation may help in future medicinal explorations, as we can see exactly how to maximize the effectiveness of the natural alternative so that we can learn how to get the most out of this underutilized medicine. To formulate our hypothesis, my group drew on the knowledge that when you break down cells, they release chemicals. We also recognized that the presence of garlic would have more effect than just the presence of water. Bacteria are classified in two different ways. There are Gram-positive bacteria that are relatively rare... middle of paper ...... research needs to be done to study the effectiveness of these natural antibiotics so that we can find more effective ways to treat bacterial infections. which will not have the possibility of producing drug-resistant strains. With man-made antibiotics, the risk is too great to produce these drug-resistant strands, because the power lies with the patient who is not well aware of the possible consequences of their negligence (Petrovska and Cekovska, 2010). If we look for more natural ways to get rid of these bacteria, then we will avoid the problem of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Our ancestors first noticed the healing power of garlic and after testing and proving their effectiveness, we must now learn how to perfect the medicine to increase its effectiveness so that we can help future generations fight this growing epidemic..