Why Tiger Nut Milk Is Beneficial In Treatment Of Urinary Tract Infection - Study

Why Tiger Nut Milk Is Beneficial In Treatment Of Urinary Tract Infection - Study



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TIGER nut has long been used to augment diets, since a substantial intake decreased reported cases of various health-related conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and obesity.  In fact, men have used tiger nuts for generations to treat erectile dysfunction, increase sperm count and boost libido.

Now, scientists in a study on tigernut's nutraceutical and benefits said its extracts at high concentrations exhibited marked antimicrobial effects, substantiating its consumption as beneficial in preventing and treating urinary tract and bacterial infection.

In a study, researchers found that methanol and ethyl acetate extracts of tiger nut exhibited a broad-spectrum antibacterial activity on urinary tract infection (UTI) causing bacteria with the highest activity recorded for methanolic extract.  These diseases causing germs were Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumonia.

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