Table 3.
The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and hemolytic activity (HC50) of C-L, C, and L against six bacterial strains and sheep erythrocyte cell.
| Bacteria Strains | Antimicrobial Peptide | p-Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | L | C-L | |||
| MIC (µg/mL) | E. coli K88 | 64 ± 0.72 a | 61 ± 1.78 b | 8 ± 0.33 c | <0.01 |
| E. coli CVCC 245 | 4 ± 0.28 c | 84 ± 1.54 a | 7 ± 0.29 b | <0.01 | |
| S. aureus CVCC 26003 | 128 ± 7.57 a | 36 ± 1.55 b | 7 ± 0.28 c | <0.01 | |
| S. aureus ATCC 25923 | 198 ± 10.1 a | 58 ± 1.68 b | 2 ± 0.03 c | <0.01 | |
| L. mono. CVCC 1599 | 64 ± 2.99 a | 13 ± 0.43 b | 2 ± 0.06 c | <0.01 | |
| M. luteus CVCC 28001 | 154 ± 5.49 a | 90 ± 1.43 b | 16 ± 0.18 c | <0.01 | |
| HC50 (µg/mL) | Sheep erythrocyte cell | 169 ± 15.1 b | 32 ± 0.68 c | 221 ± 3.27 a | <0.01 |
MICs, minimal inhibitory concentrations; S. aureus, Staphylococcus aureus; E. coli, Escherichia coli; L. mono., Listeria monocytogenes; M. luteus., Micrococcus luteus; a,b,c Means with different superscripts within the same row differ (p < 0.01).