Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2022, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (6): 1287-1397.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.2022.06.19

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Antibacterial activity and stability of Extracts of four common rice dumplings leaves

TANG Xiao1(), MA Ming2   

  1. 1. College of Chemical Engineering, Ningbo Polytechnic College, Ningbo 315800, Zhejiang, China
    2. Bonded Area Comprehensive Testing Laboratory,Ningbo Zhongsheng Product Testing Co., Ltd., Ningbo 315800, Zhejiang, China
  • Received:2021-11-24 Online:2022-06-25 Published:2022-06-30

Abstract:

To systematically study the antibacterial activity and stability of 80% ethanol ultrasonic extracts of lotus leaves, Indocalamus leaves, reed leaves and Quercus leaves against food pathogens, such as Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli and Salmonella enteritidis. The antibacterial zone diameter, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), cell membrane permeability, thermal stability, pH stability and UV irradiation stability were measured. The results showed that the inhibition zone diameter of lotus leaf and reed leaf extract were larger than others. Their inhibition zone diameter of Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella enteritis were almost all significantly (P < 0.05) larger than those of potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate. The MIC and MBC to all pathogens of lotus leaf were the smallest. The MIC of the four extracts to Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were the lowest, and the MBC to Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were the same. The extract with concentration of 0.5 times of MIC value or above could significantly change the cell membrane permeability of microorganisms (P<0.05). The extracts of four rice dumplings leaves could effectively inhibit the growth of food pathogens. Meanwhile, they had UV irradiation stability and thermal stability, and their bacteriostatic effect were stable under weak acidic and neutral conditions of pH 5-7.

Key words: lotus leaf, Indocalamus leaf, reed leaf, Quercus leaf, antibacterial activity, antibacterial stability

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