Antibacterial activity of tea (Camellia sinensis) and coffee (Coffee arabica) with special reference to Salmonella typhimurium.
Extracts of Black tea, Japanese green tea, China tea or Coffee inhibited the growth of various bacteria causing diarrhoeal diseases. Tea or coffee also showed bactericidal activity against Vibrio cholerae, Salmonella typhimurium and Salmonella typhi.
Shetty
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Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, India.
Subbannayya
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Shivananda
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D003069:Coffee; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000382:microbiology; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000187:drug effects; D013662:Tea
D003069:Coffee; D010936:Plant Extracts; D013662:Tea