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ArticlePathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Witch Hazel Significantly Improves the Efficacy of Commercially Available Teat Dips.

Reuven Rasooly, Adel Molnar, Paula Do, Gianluca Morroni, Lucia Brescini, Oscar Cirioni, Andrea Giacometti, Emmanouil Apostolidis

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Article in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  2. Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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  4. The Effect of Tannin-Rich Witch Hazel on Growth of ProbioticAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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  6. whISOBAXAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Reuven RasoolyU.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Albany, CA 94710, USA.
Adel MolnarDepartment of Chemistry and Food Science, Framingham State University, Framingham, MA, USA.
Paula DoU.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Albany, CA 94710, USA.
Gianluca MorroniDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy.
Lucia BresciniDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy.
Oscar CirioniDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy.
Andrea GiacomettiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy.
Emmanouil ApostolidisDepartment of Chemistry and Food Science, Framingham State University, Framingham, MA, USA.
Marche Polytechnic University · ITAgricultural Research Service · USFramingham State University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bovine intramammary infections (IMIs) are the main cause of economic loss in milk production. Antibiotics are often ineffective in treating infections due to antimicrobial resistance and the formation of bacterial biofilms that enhance bacterial survival and persistence. Teat dips containing germicides are recommended to prevent new IMIs and improve udder health and milk quality. IMIs are often caused by staphylococci, which are Gram-positive bacteria that become pathogenic by forming biofilms and producing toxins. As a model for a teat dip (DIP), the BacStop iodine-based teat dip (DIP) was used. Witch hazel extract (whISOBAX (WH)) was tested because it contains a high concentration of the anti-biofilm/anti-toxin phenolic compound hamamelitannin. We found that the minimal inhibitory or bactericidal concentrations of DIP against planktonic

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biofilmEscherichia colimastitisPseudomonas aeruginosastaphylococcuswitch hazel extract

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PMID32024049
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