| Literature DB >> 16189116 |
Anna Rita Blanco1, Andrea Sudano-Roccaro, Giovanna Carmela Spoto, Antonia Nostro, Dario Rusciano.
Abstract
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg), the main polyphenol component of green tea, has several antibacterial properties. Here we show that sub-MICs of EGCg appear to decrease slime production, therefore inhibiting biofilm formation by ocular staphylococcal isolates previously characterized for the presence of ica genes by the Congo red agar plate assay and for adhesion to microtiter plates.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16189116 PMCID: PMC1251539 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.49.10.4339-4343.2005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191