Natural Antibiotics from Date Pits

Dr. Ahmed Hussein,  Dr. Ibrahim Belal,  Salem Rashed Dr. Khalid el Tarabily

Patent No./Application No.:

US/ 13/284,173
EP 2586318
France EP12190250.6
Germany 602012001 431.8
Spain 300131629 
Turkey EP12190250.6 
GB EP12190250.6 
HK 1184642 B

Global demand for organic meat such as chicken and beef has been steadily increasing. However, since livestock and poultry can be infected with bacteria such as, e.g., E. coli , antibiotics are usually added to animal feed to prevent illness. Unfortunately, the antibiotics that are currently in use, while effective in combating food borne diseases, are non-organic.

Researchers at the United Arab Emirates University discovered a method for creating a safer, natural antibiotic derived from palm tree dates, which promotes growth while simultaneously fighting against food-borne bacteria.

The method involves extracting a special type of sugar found in date pits, which when fermented, can be transformed into a powerful, natural antibiotic.

This innovation can keep livestock and poultry safe while eliminating the need for treating them with non-organic antibiotics.

• Organic antibiotic
• Promotes growth, in addition to fighting bacteria

• Antibiotics for use in poultry and other livestock

• Potential future use in humans