著者

Jin-ichi SASAKI Jyun-ichi KITA

出版者

Center for Academic Publications Japan

雑誌

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology (ISSN:03014800)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.49, no.4, pp.297-299, 2003 (Released:2009-04-28)

参考文献数

7

被引用文献数

4 7

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The antibacterial activity of garlic powder was examined against Bacillus anthracis using agar plate cultivation and test tube methods. On the agar plate test, 1-5% garlic powder inhibited the growth of B. anthracis and Escherichia coli O 157 used as references. A 1% water solution of garlic powder in the test tube method killed B. anthracis at 107 cfu/mL within 3h of treatment at room temperature. A number of intestinal bacteria in a BALB/c mouse decreased after the oral administration of 1 mL of 1% garlic powder solution once a day for 3 d. These results suggest that the oral administration of garlic powder is effective against pathogenic bacteria invasion into the intestine as an infection.