Mueller Hinton Broth is a general-purpose medium that may be used in the cultivation of a wide variety of fastidious and nonfastidious microorganisms.

• Casein and beef extract provide essential nitrogen and nutrients
• Starch protects against toxic substances that may be present
• Dextrose produced by hydrolysis is a source of energy

Mueller Hinton Broth, unadjusted, has a formula similar to that of the solid medium, but without agar, for use when fluid medium is preferred. It may be used for the general cultivation of bacteria.