Bacteriology

White tea has an inhibitory effect on various pathogenic bacteria

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, June 22nd, 2004

New studies conducted at Pace University have indicated that white tea extract (WTE) may have prophylactic applications in retarding growth of bacteria that cause Staphylococcus infections, Streptococcus infections, pneumonia and dental caries. The effect of WTE was determined by observing zones of inhibition of bacteria grown on Mueller Hinton II Agar (Kirby-Bauer technique).

In regard to bacterial virus inactivation, white tea was more effective than green tea. Results obtained with the bacterial virus, a model system, suggest that WTE may have an antiviral effect on human pathogenic viruses. The addition of White Tea Extract to various toothpastes...

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