Patent ID: 7618658
Filing Date: 2009-11-17
Classification: A01N,A23L,A61K,A61P,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A method for inhibiting growth of at least one microorganism selected from Propionibacterium comprising the steps of providing an anti-microbial agent comprising Sasa extract in an amount ranging from 1 to 50% by mass as expressed in terms of a solid content of the anti-microbial agent and contacting the microorganism to the anti-microbial agent, wherein the anti-microbial agent comprises an organic acid in an amount of from 0.01 to 5% by mass based on the total mass of the anti-microbial agent and said organic acid is selected from the group consisting of malic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, oxalic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, acetic acid, benzoic acid, phenyl-acetic acid, salicylic acid and phenols, and wherein the wherein the wherein the