Table 1.
Antimicrobial activity of ASWE compared to penicillin
Bacterial species | Strains | Inhibition zone (mm) | |
---|---|---|---|
ASWE (10 μg/uL) | Penicillin (10 μg) | ||
Escherichia coli ATCC 10536 | Gram −ve | 20.0 ± 0.15b | 32.0 ± 0.09a |
Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 | Gram −ve | 10.0 ± 0.05b | 19.0 ± 0.13a |
Yersinia enterocolitica ATCC 27729 | Gram −ve | 6.0 ± 0.02b | 12.0 ± 0.04a |
Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 10031 | Gram −ve | 6.0 ± 0.05b | 16.0 ± 0.08a |
Bacillus cereus ATCC 14579 | Gram +ve | 12.0 ± 0.07b | 18.0 ± 0.18a |
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29737 | Gram +ve | 18.0 ± 0.10b | 24.0 ± 0.12a |
Values presented as mean ± SD of triplicate samples
Means not sharing a common superscript(s) a and b in a row are significantly different at P ≤ 0.05 as assessed by Duncan’s multiple range test