Synergistic effect of green tea extract and probiotics on the pathogenic bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1837-1842

  Su, Ping ^a   Henriksson, Anders ^a   Nilsson, Christina ^a   Mitchell, Hazel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Green tea extract; Pathogen; Probiotics; Staphylococcus aureus; Streptococcus pyogenes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CO CULTURES; GREEN TEA (GT) EXTRACT; MICROBIAL GROWTH; PATHOGENIC BACTERIA; PROBIOTIC STRAINS; PROBIOTICS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (SA); STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTOBACILLUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 48349122514     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-008-9682-x     Document Type: Article

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