Table 4.
Effect of ATS-80 on the nucleic acid and protein release of tested bacteria
| Group | Nucleic acid (OD260nm) | Protein (μg/mL) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. gingivalis | C. perfringens | F. nucleatum | P. gingivalis | C. perfringens | F. nucleatum | |
| MBC | 0.528 ± 0.013a | 0.498 ± 0.006a | 0.551 ± 0.012a | 157.84 ± 11.29a | 185.68 ± 12.54a | 207.84 ± 15.52a |
| MIC | 0.298 ± 0.004b | 0.332 ± 0.011b | 0.383 ± 0.015b | 54.59 ± 4.37b | 108.92 ± 8.83b | 118.92 ± 9.85b |
| NC | 0.117 ± 0.020c | 0.091 ± 0.009c | 0.110 ± 0.012c | 10.15 ± 0.88c | 10.33 ± 1.45c | 11.56 ± 1.87c |
| Control | 0.107 ± 0.008c | 0.089 ± 0.006c | 0.089 ± 0.018c | 9.68 ± 0.96c | 10.14 ± 0.75c | 9.73 ± 1.06c |
ATS-80, 80% methanol-eluted fractions from alkali-transformed quinoa saponin. Data in each column that are followed by different letters are significantly different (P < 0.05)