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. 2023 May 15;12(1):47. doi: 10.1186/s43088-023-00387-4

Table 2.

Flavonols and their inhibitory dose concentrations against several types of bacteria

Flavonol Susceptible bacteria Function Dose concentration (mcg/mL) Reference
Kaempferol Helicobacter pylori Bactericidal effect 1000 [102]
Quercetin Pseudomonas aeruginosa Antibiofilm activity 20 [107], [108], [123]
Shigella flexneri No visible effect 500
Lactobacillus casei var. shirota No visible effect 500
Proteus vulgaris Damage to cell walls and membranes by enhancing alkaline phosphatase and β-galactosidase production 300
Escherichia coli Damage to cell walls and membranes by enhancing alkaline phosphatase and β-galactosidase production 400
Staphylococcus aureus Bacteriostatic effect via > 70% inhibition of biofilm formation 20
Fisetin Streptococcus suis Target suilysin to hinder apertures and hemolysis 32 [116]