Quantification of total polyphenolic content and antimicrobial activity of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) Bean shells

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 574-579

  Nsor Atindana, John ^a   Zhong, Fang ^a   Mothibe, Kebitsamang Joseph ^a   Bangoura, Mohamed Lamine ^a   Lagnika, Camel ^a  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Cocoa shells; Phenolic content; Proximate

Indexed keywords

CACAO EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOMASS; BROTH DILUTION; CACAO; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; DISK DIFFUSION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 84863806052     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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