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Table 5
Minimum inhibitory concentration (ppm) of tea catechins against
Some heat-resistant, spore-forming bacteria
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|
@ Tea catechins |
C.botulinnm |
B.subtilis |
B.stearothermophilus |
D.nigrificans | ||||
|
spore |
Vegetative cells |
Spore |
Vegetative Cells |
spore |
Vegetative cells |
spore |
Vegetative Cells | |
|
Crude Catechin@ |
300@ |
<100 |
>1000 |
>800 |
300 |
200 |
<100 |
>1000 |
|
EGCE |
>1000@ |
300 |
>1000 |
>800 |
1000 |
300 |
500 |
>1000 |
|
C@ |
>1000@ |
>1000 |
>1000 |
>800 |
>1000 |
800 |
500 |
>1000 |
|
EGCg@ |
200@ |
<100 |
1000 |
>800 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
>1000 |
|
Ecg@ |
200@ |
200 |
900 |
>800 |
300 |
<100 |
<100 |
>1000 |
|
Crude theaflavins |
200 |
200 |
600 |
700 |
300 |
200 |
<100 |
>1000 |
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EGC : (-) -epigallocatechin gallate, EC : (-) -epicat-chin,
EGCg : (-) -epigallocatechin gallate, Ecg : (-) -epicatechin gallate