Phytochemical-rich foods inhibit the growth of pathogenic trichomonads

Authors

Sabrina M. Noritake, University of the Pacific
Jenny Liu, University of the Pacific
Sierra Kanetake, University of the Pacific
Carol E. Levin, United States Department of Agriculture
Christina Tam, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture
Luisa W. Cheng, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture
Kirkwood M. Land, University of the PacificFollow
Mendel Friedman, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of AgricultureFollow

ORCID

Kirkwood M. Land: 0000-0001-5951-9630

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Department

Biological Sciences

ISSN

1472-6882

Volume

17

Issue

1

DOI

10.1186/s12906-017-1967-x

First Page

461

Last Page

468

Publication Date

9-13-2017

Abstract

Plants produce secondary metabolites that often possess widespread bioactivity, and are then known as phytochemicals. We previously determined that several phytochemical-rich food-derived preparations were active against pathogenic foodborne bacteria. Trichomonads produce disease (trichomoniasis) in humans and in certain animals. Trichomonads are increasingly becoming resistant to conventional modes of treatment. It is of interest to test bioactive, natural compounds for efficacy against these pathogens.

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Recommended Citation

Noritake, S. M., Liu, J., Kanetake, S., Levin, C. E., Tam, C., Cheng, L. W., Land, K. M., & Friedman, M. (2017). Phytochemical-rich foods inhibit the growth of pathogenic trichomonads. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 17(1), 461–468. DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-1967-x
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/cop-facarticles/783