The anti-haemolysin activity of tea and coffee |
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| Authors: | Sachie Okubo Hajime Ikigai Masako Toda Tadakatsu Shimamura |
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| Institution: | Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1–5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142, Japan |
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| Abstract: | Extracts of tea and coffee inhibited the haemolytic activities of Staphylococcus aureus α-toxin and Vibrio parahaemolyticus thermostable direct haemolysin (Vp-TDH). Black tea had the strongest anti-haemolysin activity. Green tea was more active than pu-erh tea. Coffee had anti-Vp-TDH activity but not anti-α-toxin activity. |
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