Effects of 0% (w/v) (Control), 1% (w/v), and 5% (w/v) xylitol on the growth of skin-associated bacteria, expressed as the area under the growth curve (AUC) (OD600 × min), for (A) S. aureus ATCC 29213, (B) S. epidermidis ATCC14490, (C) C. acnes ATCC6919, and (D) C. acnes ATCC11827. Results are expressed as the mean ± Standard deviation (SD), and statistical analyses were performed by one-way ANOVA; * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.005, *** p < 0.001 compared with the 0% xylitol control; # p < 0.005 when 1% (w/v) xylitol was compared with 5% (w/v) xylitol.
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