Sorghum grains contain phenolic compounds that have been shown to have many
favourable effects. In this study the levels of phenolic compounds in condensed tannin
and condensed tannin-free sorghums have been determined and the antimicrobial activity
of phenolic extracts from bran fractions of the respective sorghums has been further
evaluated against pathogenic bacteria Bacillus cereus ATCC 1178, Escherichia coli
ATCC 25922 and Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 7644.