TABLE 4.
Inhibition spectrum of avicin A
| Strain | Inhibitiona | MIC (nM)b |
|---|---|---|
| Carnobacterium divergens NCDO 2763T | + | 1.25 |
| Carnobacterium divergens NCDO 2306 | + | 2.51 |
| Carnobacterium piscicola NCDO 2762T | + | 0.31 |
| Carnobacterium piscicola NCDO 2764 | + | 0.31 |
| Enterococcus avium GM62 | + | 0.63 |
| Enterococcus avium UA62 | + | 5.02 |
| Enterococcus avium UM83 | + | 0.31 |
| Enterococcus faecalis EF BRIDGE (B) | + | 10.04 |
| Enterococcus faecalis LMGT 2708RA | − | |
| Enterococcus maldoratus XM83 | + | 5.02 |
| Lactobacillus plantarum LMG 2003 | − | |
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus 205 | + | <0.31 |
| Lactobacillus sakei NCDO 2714 | + | 1.25 |
| Lactobacillus sakei 5 | − | |
| Lactococcus lactis IL 1403 | − | |
| Lactococcus lactis CM4 | − | |
| Leuconostoc lactis NCDO 533 | + | 5.02 |
| Leuconostoc mesentereroides NCDO 529T | + | 2.51 |
| Leuconostoc gelidum Ta 11a | − | |
| Listeria innocua BL86/26 B | + | <0.31 |
| Listeria monocytogenes 223 serotype 1 | + | <0.31 |
| Listeria monocytogenes 400 serotype 4 | + | <0.31 |
| Pediococcus acidilactici NCDO 1851 | + | 40.16 |
| Pediococcus acidilactici PacI | − | |
| Pediococcus pentosaceus NCDO 814 | + | 20.08 |
a
+, inhibition; −, no inhibition. Antimicrobial tests with E. avium XA83 were performed by using the deferred assay. The MICs were not determined for insensitive indicators. The MICs varied within ±30%.
b
MICs of purified avicin A.