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. 2016 Jan 14;6:19366. doi: 10.1038/srep19366

Table 2. Characterization of Paracin 1.7.

Treatment Diameter of zone of inhibition (mm) Antibacterial activity (%)
Temperature
 40 °C, 20 min 17.34 ± 0.05b 98.30
 50 °C, 20 min 17.32 ± 0.03b 98.19
 60 °C, 20 min 17.23 ± 0.02b 97.68
 70 °C, 20 min 17.25 ± 0.06b 97.79
 100 °C, 20 min 16.83 ± 0.06c 95.41
 121 °C, 20 min 14.55 ± 0.07d 82.48
 Control (37 °C) 17.64 ± 0.05a 100
pH
 3 46.43 ± 0.06c 174.48
 4 43.70 ± 0.07c 164.22
 5 41.25 ± 0.04c 155.02
 6 31.59 ± 0.02c 118.71
 7 21.15 ± 0.05b 79.48
 8 15.75 ± 0.06b 59.19
 9 0d  
 Control (6.5) 26.61 ± 0.06a 100
Enzymes
 Protease K 31.08 ± 0.11e 90.27
 Trypsin 31.61 ± 0.16d 91.81
 α- Amylase 31.97 ± 0.07c 92.86
 Papainase 32.39 ± 0.09b 94.07
 Control 34.43 ± 0.10a 100
Organic solvents
 Methanol 26.51 ± 0.04e 97.11
 Ethanol 26.65 ± 0.04d 97.62
 Acetone 26.70 ± 0.05d 97.80
 Benzene 26.79 ± 0.02c 98.13
 n-Butanol 27.09 ± 0.02b 99.23
 Control 27.30 ± 0.03a 100

Same letters represent significant differences (p < 0.05) relative to the control.

Different letters represent significant differences (p > 0.05) relative to the control.