Mechanism of the combined anti-bacterial effect of green tea extract and NaCl against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli O157:H7

Food Control

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 225-232

  Nakayama, Motokazu ^a   Shigemune, Naofumi ^a   Tsugukuni, Takashi ^a   Jun, Hitomi ^a   Matsushita, Tomoyo ^a   Mekada, Yoko ^a   Kurahachi, Masahiro ^a   Miyamoto, Takahisa ^a  

^a KAO CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Catechin; Combined anti bacterial effect; Escherichia coli O157; Green tea extract; NaCl; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 80855132370     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2011.10.021     Document Type: Article

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