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Table 2 Effect of Lemon and Lime Juice and Vinegar in Lactobacillus Toxicity Assays

From: Safety and anti-HIV assessments of natural vaginal cleansing products in an established topical microbicides in vitro testing algorithm

  

Lemon Juice

Lime Juice

Vinegar

L jensenii

Natural

18.4 (1.2)1

14.0 (3.2)

12.1 (13.0)

 

pH Neutral

22.0 (0.7)

21.1 (2.9)

> 50.0 (0.0)

L crispatus

Natural

19.6 (3.6)

18.0 (6.6)

9.9 (2.4)

 

pH Neutral

7.6 (0.3)

7.8 (0.6)

> 50.0 (0.0)

  1. 1Median and inter-quartile range of MIC50s
  2. Juice and vinegar concentrations are expressed as percent (%) solution.
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AIDS Research and Therapy

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