Table 2. Antimicrobial activity of purified A. gorakhpurensis lectin.
Test organism | Zone diameter (mm) |
Bacteria | |
Bacillus cereus | 20±0.25 |
Staphylococcous aureus | 18±0.12 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | nil |
Escherichia coli | 10±0.05 |
Control | 30±0.012 |
Fungi | |
Saccharomyces cerevisiae | 9±0.25 |
Candida albicans | nil |
Aspergillus niger | nil |
Control | 30±0.012 |