title: Antibacterial effects of minerals from ores indigenous to Korea.
abstract: We tested the antibacterial properties of a mix of minerals consisting mainly of sericite, talc, and halloysite from Korea. The preparation showed clear growth inhibition of the gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and the gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus, S. epidermidis, and Bacillus cereus, as well as the anaerobic bacterium Propionibacterium acnes. These results indicate that this preparation, made from ore minerals indigenous to Korea, could be used to develop new antibacterial reagents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Chungnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Seul Ki
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Chang Won
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Mi Young
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D000538:Aluminum Silicates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D000077215:Clay; D007723:Korea; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008903:Minerals / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013627:Talc / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008903:Minerals; D013627:Talc; D000077215:Clay