title: Effect of non-starch polysaccharide calcium pectate on the growth and colonization of normal and pathogenic microflora in vitro.
abstract: In vitro experiments showed that calcium pectate added to the culture medium produces a dose-dependent prebiotic effect on lacto-and bifidobacteria cultures and on non-pathogenic strain of Escherichia coli. Calcium pectate produced a pronounced bacteriostatic effect on Candida albicans strain; the effects was more pronounced in a concentration of 4%.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacology, Tomsk Research Center, Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Tomsk, Russia. lorisbul@rambler.ru
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Efimova
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Krylova
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Krasnoghenov
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Zueva
authors.forename: Yu S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Khotimchenko
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001644:Bifidobacterium / Q000187:drug effects; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D010368:Pectins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D011134:Polysaccharides; D010368:Pectins; C003181:polygalacturonic acid