Bamboo vinegar (BV), which has been traditionally
employed for centuries in Eastern medicine, is a naturally
derived liquid obtained from the condensation occurring
during the production of bamboo charcoal. It is composed
principally of more than 200 chemical components, with
acetic acid (about 60%) being the main one (Mu et al.,
2004). Akakabe et al. (2006) confirmed that BV, with a
pH of 2.5–2.8, can function as insecticide, bactericide and
deodorant for treating malodor from pets. Baimark and
Niamsa (2009) also proposed that BV had a higher antifungal
efficiency than acetic acid and formic acid in vitro, and
suggested that the phenolic compound found in BV might