Red Cedar Needles (IMAGE)

University of Missouri-Columbia

Red Cedar Needles

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A chemical compound that can kill MRSA was found in needles from Red Cedar trees, an abundant and renewable resource that can be collected annually.

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Keith Montgomery/University of Missouri

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