Antimicrobial Activity of Indian Tea (Camellia Sinensis) Against Some Pathogenic Bacteria

Authors

  • Sudhir Kumar Jain School of Studies in Microbiology, Vikram University, Ujjain (M.P.) 456010, India
  • Neelam Maida School of Studies in Microbiology, Vikram University, Ujjain (M.P.) 456010, India
  • Akhilesh Kumar Pandey Department of Biosciences, Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur (MP) and Vice Chancellor, Vikram University, Ujjain (MP) 456010, India

Keywords:

Antimicrobial, Camellia sinensis

Abstract

Every morning starts with a cup of tea and this tea lead to freshness in mouth and body. Even every guest came to the house is welcomed by a cup of tea. From ancient time, biological activity of tea is well documented by the above-mentioned effects of tea on body. Present studies were deals with, antibacterial activity of tea, against various pathogenic bacteria. The antibacterial activity of Indian tea preparation (Kadha) was studied. Antibacterial activity of green and black tea extracts was accessed by standard microbiological methods to validate traditional use of tea (Camellia sinensis) as an antibacterial agent.

 

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2022-06-30

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S. K. Jain, N. Maida, and A. K. Pandey, “Antimicrobial Activity of Indian Tea (Camellia Sinensis) Against Some Pathogenic Bacteria”, Int. J. Sci. Res. Biol. Sci., vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 54–56, Jun. 2022.

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