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The Protective Activity of Tea Catechins against Experimental Infection by Vibrio cholerae O1
Author(s) -
Toda Masako,
Okubo Sachie,
Ikigai Hajime,
Suzuki Tatsuo,
Suzuki Yumiko,
Hara Yukihiko,
Shimamura Tadakatsu
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
microbiology and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1348-0421
pISSN - 0385-5600
DOI - 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1992.tb02103.x
Subject(s) - vibrio cholerae , cholera toxin , vibrionaceae , cholera , toxin , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , catechin , food science , bacteria , polyphenol , biochemistry , antioxidant , genetics
Tea catechins inhibited the fluid accumulation induced by cholera toxin in sealed adult mice. The catechins also reduced fluid accumulation by Vibrio cholerae O1 in ligated intestinal loops of rabbits. These findings suggest that tea catechins may possess protective activity against V. cholerae O1.