Table 6. Heat and pH stability of S. flavescens and S. chinensis 30% ethanol extract against Streptococcus mutans KCCM 40105

Heat treatments
Samples1) Clear zone on plate (mm/disk)
Control Heating temperature (° C)
60 80 100 121
SF 10.17±0.162)a3) 10.30±0.44a 9.68±0.17a 8.54±0.46b 9.90±0.45a
SC 15.00±2.41ns4) 13.13±1.27 14.05±2.05 13.09±0.87 12.94±1.59
pH treatments
Samples1) Control pH
2 4 6 8 10
SF 10.27±0.71ab 9.11±0.32c 9.60±0.21bc 10.27±0.71ab 10.82±0.27a 10.93±0.75a
SC 13.16±1.67a 16.36±2.06a 11.37±1.53b -5) - -
SF, Sophorae flavescens; SC, Schizandra chinensis.
All values are mean±SD (n=3).
Means with different superscript letters in the same row are significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test. a>b>c.
Means with letters in the same row are not significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test.
Not detected.