Table 5.
Number of LAB isolates showing different levels of antagonistic activity against 9 pathogens.
| Tested pathogens | No. of LAB isolates showing different levels of inhibitory activity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Intermediate | Low | No | |
| Skin pathogens | ||||
| C. albicans ATCC 10231 | – | – | – | 35 |
| P. acnes DMST 14961 | – | 32 | 3 | |
| S. epidermidis TISTR 518 | 3 | 29 | – | 3 |
| Oral pathogenic bacterium | ||||
| S. mutans ATCC 25175 | – | 29 | 3 | 3 |
| Foodborne pathogenic bacteria | ||||
| S. aureus ATCC 6538 | 12 | 20 | – | 3 |
| E. coli ATCC 8379 | – | 29 | – | 6 |
| S. typhimurium TISTR 292 | 10 | 23 | – | 2 |
| S. enteritidis DMST 15676 | 5 | 27 | – | 3 |
| L. monocytogenes DMST 13802 | 1 | 31 | – | 3 |