Antibacterial and laxative activities of strictinin isolated from Pu'er tea (Camellia sinensis)

Strictinin, the major phenolic compound in Pu'er teas produced from young leaves and buds of wild trees, was isolated to evaluate its antibacterial and laxative activities. The minimum inhibitory concentrations of strictinin against Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis were de...

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Main Authors: Sheng-Kuo Hsieh, Jun-Rui Xu, Nan-Hei Lin, Yue-Chiun Li, Guan-Heng Chen, Ping-Chung Kuo, Wen-Ying Chen, Jason T.C. Tzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Food and Drug Analysis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S102194981630059X