STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:

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Plant-Based Antimicrobial Helps Control Antibiotic Resistance in Poultry Production

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A new study led by Kumar Venkitanarayanan, dean of the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) has shown that plant-based antimicrobials are a promising avenue in the future of controlling antibiotic resistance in food-borne pathogens.