Antiproliferative and antimicrobial activities of kombucha tea

Authors:
Monia Deghrigue, Jihene Chriaa, Houda Battikh, Kawther Abid, Amina Bakhrouf

Abstract:
The present study was conducted to evaluate the antiproliferative and antimicrobial activities of kombucha tea. We investigated in vitro the efficacy of kombucha tea for its antiproliferative effects by its potential cytotoxic activity using the MTT colorimetric method against two human cancer cell lines (A549, lung cell carcinoma, and Hep-2, epidermoid carcinoma). Treatment of human cancer cell lines A549 and HEP-2 with Kombucha tea showed a dose-dependant inhibition of growth as a result of cytotoxicity. The antimicrobial activity of kombucha tea against a spectrum of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms is also reported. Kombucha tea demonstrated antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, Micrococcus luteus, and Staphylococcus epidermidis strains. Further investigations are needed to identify the compounds of kombucha tea associated with the antiproliferative and antimicrobial properties.

Keywords: green tea kombucha, antiproliferative, antimicrobial, in vitro, human cancer cells, e. coli, salmonella typhimurium, micrococcus luteus, staphylococcus epidermis, cancer, black tea



Country: Tunesia

Citation: African Journal of Microbiology Research, 7(27), 3466-3470

Study Mailing Address:
Laboratoire d'Analyse, Traitement et Valorisation des Polluants de l'Environnement et des Produits, Facultde
Pharmacie, Rue Avicenne, 5000 Monastir, Tunisie.

Date Updated: March 6, 2020