MU researchers find more reasons to drink red wine Red

MU researchers find more reasons to drink red wine

Red wine drinkers, here’s some good news.

Not only does red wine defend against cardiovascular disease, but it and grape juice also can help protect you from common food-borne diseases, according to researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

They also found that wine can help combat high cholesterol and tumors.

MU researchers Azlin Mustapha, associate professor of food science, and Atreyee Das, a doctoral student, found that red wines — cabernet, zinfandel and merlot in particular — have anti-microbial properties that defend against food-borne pathogens and don’t harm useful bacteria. Read more