Table 1.
Inhibitory effect of Vespa orientalis crude venom on different strains of bacteria
|
Microorganisms |
Inhibition zone
1
(mm) |
MIC
2
(μL/mL) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venom | Tetracycline | Venom | Tetracycline | |
|
S. aureus |
12.6 ± 0.313 |
28.1 ± 0.64 |
64 |
0.125 |
|
B. subtilis |
22.7 ± 0.62 |
18.9 ± 0.14 |
8 |
0.125 |
|
E. coli |
22.4 ± 0.68 |
19.3 ± 1.75 |
64 |
0.5 |
| K. pneumonia | 10.2 ± 0.12 | 12.1 ± 0.13 | 128 | 1 |
1Growth inhibition effects of venom and tetracycline was determined by disc diffusion method (30 μg/disc). 2Minimum inhibitory concentrations were obtained using serial dilutions. 3Mean ± SD (n = 3).