Antimicrobial, synergistic and antioxidant activities of tea polyphenols

Koech, K. R.; Wachira, Francis N.; Ngure, R. M.; Wanyoko, J. K.; Bii, C. C.; Karori, S. M.; Kerio, L. C.

dc.contributor.author	Koech, K. R.
dc.contributor.author	Wachira, Francis N.
dc.contributor.author	Ngure, R. M.
dc.contributor.author	Wanyoko, J. K.
dc.contributor.author	Bii, C. C.
dc.contributor.author	Karori, S. M.
dc.contributor.author	Kerio, L. C.
dc.date.accessioned	2017-08-22T09:05:48Z
dc.date.available	2017-08-22T09:05:48Z
dc.date.issued	2017-08-22
dc.identifier.uri	http://www.formatex.info/microbiology4/vol2/971-981.pdf
dc.identifier.uri	http://repository.seku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3514
dc.description.abstract	Polyphenols are secondary metabolites produced by tea plant, wh ich play multiple essential roles in plant physiology and have potential health proper ties on human health, mainly as antioxidants, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antihypertensive and antimicrobial agents. Microbial resistance has become an increasing global problem; there is a need to find out novel potent antimicrobial agents with alternativ e modes of action as accessories to antibiotic therapy. This study investigated the antimicrobial, synergistic and antioxidant properties of tea polyphenols. The synergistic effect of tea polyphenols in combination with conventional antimicrobial agents against clinical multidrug-resistant microorganisms has been investigated and valuable data generated on the potential synergistic pr operties of tea polyphenols.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.subject	Polyphenols	en_US
dc.subject	antimicrobial	en_US
dc.subject	synergistic	en_US
dc.subject	antioxidant properties	en_US
dc.title	Antimicrobial, synergistic and antioxidant activities of tea polyphenols	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US