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Growth inhibition of selected food‐borne bacteria, particularly Listeria monocytogenes , by plant extracts
Author(s) -
Chung KingThom,
Thomasson W.R.,
WuYuan Christine D.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1990.tb01541.x
Subject(s) - listeria monocytogenes , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , salmonella enteritidis , biology , salmonella , listeria , shigella flexneri , proteus vulgaris , bacteriology , enterococcus faecalis , pseudomonas fluorescens , escherichia coli , staphylococcus aureus , food science , biochemistry , genetics , gene
C hung , K.‐T., T homasson , W.R. & W u ‐Y uan , C.D. 1990. Growth inhibition of selected food‐borne bacteria, particularly Listeria monocytogenes , by plant extracts. Journal of Applied Bacteriology 69 , 498–503. Six extracts from Chinese medicinal plants: Tin Men Chu, Sey Lau Pai, Siu Mao Heung, Bak Tao Yung, Kam Chin Chiu and Liao Ya, were tested for their inhibitory effect on selected food‐borne bacteria by the well assay technique. Among them, Tin Men Chu, Siu Mao Heung and Sey Lau Pai inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumonia, Escherichia coli, Shigella flexneri, Streptococcus faecalis, Salmonella paratyphi, Salm. enteritidis, Enterobacter aero‐genes, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Proteus vulgaris, Alcaligenes faecalis , and three strains of Listeria monocytogenes . Two of these three extracts, Tin Men Chu and Siu Mao Heung, suppressed the growth of L. monocytogenes Scott A in cabbage juice. This inhibition was prevented by the addition of protein but not sodium chloride. Plant extracts show potential to control the growth of food‐borne bacteria.