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Effect of turmeric (Curcuma longa) on the growth of some intestinal bacteria in vitro.

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Title Effect of turmeric (Curcuma longa) on the growth of some intestinal bacteria in vitro.
 
Creator Bhavani Shankar, T. N.
Sreenivasa Murthy, V.
 
Subject 29 Microbiological food
07 Turmeric
 
Description Turmeric at concn. of 0.1-1.0 g was tested on growth and acid production of (i) lactobacilli, (ii) streptococci and (iii) Escherichia coli by growing in nutrient broth for 8, 24 and 48 h. Growth and acid production were suppressed in (i) but slightly stimulated in (ii) and (iii) by turmeric. The min. concn. to effect this change was 0.5%.
 
Date 1978
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/6499/1/JFST%201978%20152.pdf
Bhavani Shankar, T. N. and Sreenivasa Murthy, V. (1978) Effect of turmeric (Curcuma longa) on the growth of some intestinal bacteria in vitro. Journal of Food Science and Technology, India, 15 (4). 152-153, 4 ref..