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In victu veritas

Nature volume 392, pages 649–650 (1998)Cite this article

A survey of spice use around the world concludes that spices serve the adaptive purpose of reducing food-borne disease. It highlights, however, the need for further research in victu — in food itself — rather than in vitro.

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