Antibiotic Properties

Limes contain unique active compounds called flavonol glycosides, which not only offer anticancer and antioxidant benefits, but also have antibiotic properties. The antibiotic properties of these compounds have been shown to protect against the contraction of cholera, a disease caused a bacteria called Vibrio cholera. Research conducted in West Africa, published in Tropical Medicine and International Health, shows that drinking lime juice with the main meal protects participants against this disease.