Antibacterial Effect of Crude Extracts of Kaempferia parviflora (Krachaidam) against Cronobacter spp. and Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) in Various Dairy Foods: A Preliminary Study

Rhizomes of Kaempferia parviflora (Zingiberaceae) have been used in traditional Thai medicine for health promotion. In this study, the antibacterial activity of ethanol extract of K. parviflora against Cronobacter spp. and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) was investigated using paper disc d...

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Published inJournal of milk science and biotechnology Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 63 - 68
Main Authors Jeong, Dana, Kim, Dong-Hyeon, Chon, Jung-Whan, Kim, Hyunsook, Lee, Soo-Kyung, Kim, Hong-Seok, Yim, Jin-Hyuk, Song, Kwang-Young, Kang, Il-Byung, Kim, Young-Ji, Park, Jin-Hyeong, Jang, Ho-Seok, Kang, Soo-Hyun, Kim, Soo-Ki, Seo, Kun-Ho
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 2016
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Cronobacter spp
antibacterial activity
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC)
Kaempferia parviflora (Krachaidam)
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Summary:Rhizomes of Kaempferia parviflora (Zingiberaceae) have been used in traditional Thai medicine for health promotion. In this study, the antibacterial activity of ethanol extract of K. parviflora against Cronobacter spp. and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) was investigated using paper disc dilution method. The results revealed that the ethanol extract exhibited antibacterial activity against Cronobacter spp. and EHEC. With an increasing concentration of K. parviflora ethanol extract, larger zones of inhibition of Cronobacter spp. and EHEC strains tested were observed. Therefore, its antibacterial activity suggested that K. parviflora could be used as a natural additive to ascertain food safety of various dairy products.
Bibliography:KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO201625748321437
ISSN:2384-0269
2508-3635