Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society
Species of bacterium | Sample | Incubation time (h) | Antibacterial properties | Bacteria yielded growth valuesd | |
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Viable bacteria (CFUa/mL) | Antibacterial activity valuec | ||||
Staphylococcus aureus | Before incubation | 0 | 1.00 × 105 | – | |
Sarcocarp and endodermis | 18 | 3.20 × 104 | 4.47 | ||
Outer theca | 18 | NDb | ∞ | ||
Only bacteria | 18 | 9.44 × 108 | – | 3.98 | |
Escherichia coli | Before incubation | 0 | 1.00 × 105 | – | |
Sarcocarp and endodermis | 18 | ND | ∞ | ||
Outer theca | 18 | ND | ∞ | ||
Only bacteria | 18 | 6.88 × 108 | – | 3.84 | |
Streptococcus mutans | Before incubation | 0 | 1.67 × 108 | – | |
Sarcocarp and endodermis | 48 | 1.20 × 107 | 2.73 | ||
Outer theca | 48 | 6.73 × 104 | 4.97 | ||
Only bacteria | 48 | 6.31 × 1010 | – | 1.58 |