Table 3 Effects of green tea extract, EGCG, black tea extract, and theaflavins on killing of a F. nucleatum pre-formed biofilm.
From: Tea polyphenols inhibit the growth and virulence properties of Fusobacterium nucleatum
Compound | MBC (μg/ml) | Relative killing (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 min | 15 min | 30 min | ||
Green tea extract | 1000 | 24.25 ± 11. 18 | 36.33 ± 14.45 | 54.40 ± 9.13 |
EGCG | 1000 | 18.04 ± 15.11 | 42.70 ± 2.34 | 62.44 ± 7.03 |
Black tea extract | 2000 | 0 ± 24.39 | 0 ± 7.43 | 34.6 ± 9.15 |
Theaflavins | 500 | 0 ± 13.55 | 0 ± 16.48 | 41.26 ± 11.93 |
Chlorhexidine | 4 | 0 ± 8.60 | 8.35 ± 2.63 | 14.22 ± 1.50 |
