In vitro antibacterial availability of bioconverted ${\gamma}-linolenic$ acid

  • Kang, Sun-Chul (Division of Food, Biological and Chemical Engineering, Daegu University) ;
  • Shin, Seung-Yong (Division of Food, Biological and Chemical Engineering, Daegu University) ;
  • Kim, Hak-Ryul (Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University)
  • Published : 2005.04.15

Abstract

Bioconverted hydroxy fatty acid from ${\gamma}-linolenic$ acid showed antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria such as Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 6633), Listeria monocytogenes (ATCC 19166), Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 6538) and S. aureus (KCTC 1916) and one Gram-negative bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (KCTC 2004) with MIC ranging from 250 to $750\;{\mu}g/ml$ against five of eleven bacteria tested.

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