FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (1): 69-73.

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Antimicrobial Activity of Vinegar and Garlic Extracts

  Yang-Zhuan-Qin, WEI  Hong, CAO  Wen, ZHAO  Yan-Jun, WANG  Wei-   

  1. Department of Biology, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300074, China
  • Online:2008-01-15 Published:2011-07-28

Abstract: The antimicrobial activities of vinegar, vinegar pickled garlic extract and water garlic extract were studied with filter paper and nephelometery method. The results showed that the antimicrobial effect of vinegar is strong on bacteria but weak on fungi. At a low concentration(3.2×10-4), the vinegar solution had no antimicrobial effect on fungi. Both water garlic extract and vinegar pickled garlic extract had strong antimicrobial activity against both bacteria and fungi, and the antimicrobial effects of the vinegar pickled garlic extract was weaker than that of the water garlic extract.

Key words:  , vinegar; vinegar pickled garlic extract