Interaction between Various Apple Procyanidin and Staphylococcal Enterotoxin A and Their Inhibitory Effects on Toxin Activity

In this study, we investigated the interaction between apple polyphenols (AP; mainly consisting of procyanidin (PC) from an apple) and staphylococcal enterotoxin A (SEA), and the inhibitory effects of AP on SEA activity. According to the degree of polymerization, in particularly highly polymerized P...

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Main Authors: Yuko Shimamura, Chikako Hirai, Yuka Sugiyama, Mio Utsumi, Akio Yanagida, Masatsune Murata, Norio Ohashi, Shuichi Masuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/9/8/243