Table 10.
Antimicrobial efficacy of gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli). Statistical significance is defined as * p < 0.05 compared to control sample (ANOVA test).
| Bacteria | Staphylococcus aureus | Escherichia coli | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | Number of Cells | Antimicrobial Efficacy | Number of Cells | Antimicrobial Efficacy |
| (log cfu/cm²) | (%) | (log cfu/cm²) | (%) | |
| A1 | 4.58 ± 0.06 | - | 4.58 ± 0.06 | - |
| A2 | 5.10 ± 0.05 | - | 5.10 ± 0.05 | - |
| D1 | 1.35 ± 0.30 | 72.91 ± 8.26 | 3.25 ± 0.14 | 37.73 ± 2.77 |
| D2 | 3.57 ± 0.33 | 22.03 ± 7.28 | 3.89 ± 0.36 | 25.32 ± 6.87 |
| E1 | 0.67 ± 0.21 * | 93.54 ± 3.95 | 1.24 ± 0.09 * | 77.55 ± 2.57 |
| E2 | 0.51 ± 0.08 * | 91.21 ± 2.22 | 1.07 ± 0.31 * | 79.43 ± 5.86 |