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Posted on May 25, 2010 by Selwa

Spaghetti Sauce: The Secret to Clean Water

Alyson Bell is one of four people chosen for this year’s Manning Young Canadian Innovation Award.  This high school student’s ability to turn her curiosity into a creative solution at the Canada-wide science fair, has won her this award among others, including a $500 Manning Innovation Achievement Award – given to eight people each year – along with university entrance scholarships and $40,000 worth of prizes for her science fair project.

The project is a natural water filter that uses oregano to filter bacteria from water.  Bell figured out the secret to clean water from her grandfather’s oregano-dense spaghetti sauce recipe.  Wondering how the sauce was able to last over three weeks in the refrigerator without spoiling, Bell tested her hypothesis, that oregano keeps bacteria from growing, in a petri dish.  Finding her hypothesis to be correct, she turned these results into an innovative water filter made with fresh oregano layered between sandy gravel and charcoal.  Contaminated water that passed through the filter was disease-free.

But are Bell’s results really that innovative?  It has long been known that oregano has numerous health benefits.  Wild oil of oregano is often used as a holistic alternative to traditional medicine, to boost immunity and prevent disease.  It has antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and anti-parasitic properties, so it’s no surprise that it would work as a filter for contaminated water.  According to a recent article announcing Bell’s achievement, the oregano-filtered water “came out clean and potable.”  But, the question remains:

Did it taste like grandfather’s spaghetti?.

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  1. Gargling With Tap Water Prevents Sickness | The Filtered Files says:
    November 3, 2010 at 9:00 pm

    […] and cooking instead of gargling. There are many other ways to kill bacteria and viruses, including a diet rich in oregano, which may also help prevent sickness. Share:Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on […]

  2. Moringa Tree Brings Clean Water to Developing Nations | The Filtered Files says:
    October 29, 2010 at 3:31 pm

    […] idea of using plants for water purification, in general, is not new. You may recall our post on a water filter that uses oregano to kill […]

  3. Filterpure Distributes Clay Pot Water Filters to Developing Nations | The Filtered Files says:
    July 7, 2010 at 3:41 pm

    […] silver which kill bacteria and viruses. (The antimicrobial properties of silver are similar to the benefits of oregano, which we discussed in an earlier post.) The pot sits inside of a large bucket with a spigot at the […]

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