Green tea extract and its major constituent epigallocatechin-3-gallate inhibit growth and halitosis-related properties of Solobacterium moorei
that has been associated with halitosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of green tea extract and its
major constituent epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) on growth and several halitosis-related properties of S. moorei.
Methods: A microplate dilution assay was used to determine the antibacterial activity of green tea extract and EGCG
against S. moorei. Their effects on bacterial cell membrane integrity were investigated by ...