Antifungal activity of the fermentation product of herbs by lactic acid bacteria against tinea.
The fermentation product of herbs by lactic acid bacteria (FHL), in which Enterococcus faecalis TH10 predominated, was assayed for antifungal activity against tinea. The antifungal activity of FHL was as high as that of a synthetic fungicide. Autoclaving FHL did not reduce its antifungal activity, whereas neutralizing it did. The results suggested that nonproteinaceous compounds or organic acids in FHL could inhibit the growth of the dermatophyte tinea under low-pH conditions, and that malonic acid and acetic acid could have especially high antifungal activity against tinea.
Kuwaki
Shinsuke
S
Department of Biological Resources Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan.
Ohhira
Iichiro
I
Takahata
Masumi
M
Murata
Yoshiyuki
Y
Tada
Mikiro
M