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.