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http://dx.doi.org/10.3746/jkfn.2009.38.12.1773

Antimicrobial Characteristics of Different Parts of Guava against Food-Borne Bacteria  

Jo, Young-Hong (Dept. of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungnam University)
Ok, Dul-lee (Dept. of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungnam University)
Lee, Seung-Cheol (Dept. of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungnam University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition / v.38, no.12, 2009 , pp. 1773-1778 More about this Journal
Abstract
Guava (Psidium guajava L.) contains high amount of vitamins and minerals, and its leaves have been reported to be very effective on reducing blood pressure. In this study, antimicrobial characteristics of extracts from four different parts of guava (fruit, branch, leaf, and seed) with four different solvents (methanol, ethanol, acetone, and water) were evaluated. Four targeted food-borne microorganisms were selected; two Gram negatives (Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Typhimurium) and two Gram positives (Staphylococcus aureus and Listeria monocytogenes). By the paper disc method, guava extracts showed stronger clear hollow zone against Gram positive bacteria than Gram negatives in nutrient broth agar plate. Especially, extracts of branches and leaves showed significant antibacterial activity. Guava extracts also showed significant inhibition activity on the growth of Gram positive food-borne bacteria in nutrient broth. For example, S. aureus did not grow at all at 200 ppm of acetone extracts of guava branch and leaf. In the case of L. monocytogenes, the same concentration of acetone extracts of guava branch and leaf inhibited the growth 33.5% and 55.4%, respectively, at 32 hrs of incubation time. The results indicated that extracts of guava branch and leaf showed significant antibacterial activities against food-borne Gram positive microorganisms, and that guava branches, the byproducts of guava, might be a valuable resource for antibacterial materials.
Keywords
guava; extracts; part; antimicrobial activity;
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