Antibacterial activity of Sawa-wasabi (Wasabia japonica) on the Growth of Fish Pathogenicic Bacteria

  • Shin, Il-Shik (Faculty of Marine Bioscience and Technology, Kangnung National University) ;
  • Hideki Masuda (School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuok) ;
  • Naohide Kinae (School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka)
  • Published : 2001.10.01

Abstract

Many studies have been made on antimicrobial activity of Sawa-wasabi (Wasabia japonica). It has been reported that the essential oil of Sawa-wasabi has a particularly strong antimicrobial effect against Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and fish pathogenic bacteria such as Edwardtarda siella and Vibrio hollisae (Nishida, 1958; Inoue et al. 1983;).(omitted)

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