# Analysis of Bacteriostatic Effect of Chinese Herbal Medicine Against E.coli

## TL;DR

This study evaluates the bacteriostatic effects of 35 Chinese herbal medicine preparations on E. coli, revealing that 18 have inhibitory effects and that process and combination influence efficacy.

## Contribution

It provides a comparative analysis of various Chinese herbal preparations' effects on E. coli and highlights how processing and combinations impact their bacteriostatic efficacy.

## Key findings

- 18 out of 35 preparations inhibit E. coli in vitro
- Process and combination affect bacteriostatic effectiveness
- Different medicines can be used alone or combined for treatment

## Abstract

To analyze the bacteriostatic effect of Chinese traditional herbal medicines on E. coli, total 35 different preparations (decoction, volatile oil and distillate) of Chinese traditional herbal medicines were tested using plate culture method. The results showed that 18 preparations of traditional Chinese herbal medicines have different inhibition effect on E. coli in vitro. The results also revealed that different process and combination affect the bacteriostatic effect and different medicines could be used in singles or combined to treat E.coli disease

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/1706.06868