Table 2 Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of Kombucha tea on enteric pathogenic bacteria.

From: Functional metabolites and inhibitory efficacy of kombucha beverage on pathogenic bacteria, free radicals and inflammation

Treatment1

MIC/MBC value (%v/v)

Escherichia coli

E. coli O157:H7

Salmonella Typhi

Shigella dysenteriae

Vibrio cholerae

Fermented tea

WK

6.25/25

6.25/6.25

12.5/50

12.5/50

12.5/50

GK

12.5/50

12.5/50

12.5/50

6.25/25

12.5/50

BK

12.5/50

12.5/50

12.5/50

12.5/50

12.5/50

Unfermented tea

WK

50/>50

50/>50

25/>50

12.5/>50

25/>50

GK

50/>50

50/>50

25/>50

12.5/>50

25/>50

BK

50/>50

50/>50

25/>50

12.5/>50

25/>50

  1. 1 Treatment abbreviations are indicated as follows: kombucha tea prepared from white tea (WK), kombucha tea prepared from green tea (GK), and kombucha tea prepared from black tea (BK).
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