Table 1. Susceptibility pattern of LGO against pet turtle-borne bacteria.
| Bacterial strain* | Inhibition zonea (mm) with different LGO dilutionsb added on disc | MIC % (V/V) |
MBCc % (V/V) |
MIC : MBC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:1 | 1:2 | 1:5 | 1:10 | ||||
| PA1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | >2 | ND | - |
| PA2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | >2 | ND | - |
| PA3 | NA | NA | NA | NA | >2 | ND | - |
| PA4 | NA | NA | NA | NA | >2 | ND | - |
| PA5 | NA | NA | NA | NA | >2 | ND | - |
| PA6 | NA | NA | NA | NA | >2 | ND | - |
| CF1 | 12 | 8 | NA | NA | 0.125 | 0.125 | 1:1 |
| CF2 | 10 | 8 | NA | NA | 0.063 | 0.25 | 1:4 |
| CF3 | 11 | 8 | NA | NA | 0.063 | 0.125 | 1:2 |
| CF4 | 10 | 8 | NA | NA | 0.063 | 0.25 | 1:4 |
| CF5 | 10 | 8 | NA | NA | 0.125 | 0.25 | 1:4 |
| CF6 | 10 | 8 | NA | NA | 0.125 | 0.25 | 1:2 |
| CF7 | 8 | 7 | NA | NA | 0.125 | 0.25 | 1:2 |
| CF8 | 9 | 8 | NA | NA | 0.125 | 0.25 | 1:2 |
| CF9 | 9 | 8 | NA | NA | 0.125 | 0.25 | 1:2 |
| CF10 | 10 | 8 | NA | NA | 0.063 | 0.125 | 1:2 |
| PM1 | 24 | 20 | 8 | NA | 0.063 | 0.063 | 1:1 |
| PM2 | 10 | 8 | NA | NA | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1:1 |
| PM3 | 18 | 13 | 9 | NA | 0.125 | 0.5 | 1:4 |
| PM4 | 18 | 10 | NA | NA | 0.125 | 0.5 | 1:4 |
| PM5 | 20 | 18 | NA | NA | 0.125 | 0.5 | 1:4 |
| PM6 | 18 | 17 | NA | NA | 0.063 | 0.125 | 1:2 |
| SE1 | 11 | 9 | NA | NA | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1:1 |
| SE2 | 12 | 10 | NA | NA | 0.063 | 0.063 | 1:1 |
| SE3 | 13 | 11 | NA | NA | 0.063 | 0.063 | 1:1 |
| SE4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | NA | 0.063 | 0.063 | 1:1 |
| SE5 | 12 | 11 | NA | NA | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1:1 |
| SE6 | 10 | 10 | NA | NA | 0.031 | 0.031 | 1:1 |
| SE7 | 10 | 9 | NA | NA | 0.125 | 0.125 | 1:1 |
| SE8 | 8 | 8 | NA | NA | 0.125 | 0.125 | 1:1 |
| AC1 | 18 | 12 | 7 | NA | 0.063 | 0.125 | 1:2 |
| AC2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | NA | 0.063 | 0.125 | 1:2 |
| AH1 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 0.031 | 0.125 | 1:4 |
| AH2 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 0.063 | 0.063 | 1:1 |
| AH3 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 1:1 |
| AH4 | 32 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 0.031 | 0.125 | 1:4 |
| AH5 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 1:1 |
| AH6 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 0.031 | 0.125 | 1:4 |
| AH7 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 0.031 | 0.125 | 1:4 |
| ET1 | 44 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 0.016 | 0.25 | 1:16 |
*Strain number was given according to the species; PA=Pseudomonas aeruginosa, CF=Citrobacter freundii, PM=Proteus mirabilis, SE=Salmonella enterica, AC=Aeromonas caviae, AH=A. hydrophila, ET=Edwardsiella tarda
aInhibition zone; NA=No growth inhibition.
bConcentration added on disc; 1:1=pure oil, 1:2, 1:5, 1:10 = 1 part of LGO in respective parts of the dilution.
cMBC; ND=Not Done.