Table 3. Anti-adhesion Index calculation for developed NE I (P60+Cran); NE II (P60+Cur), their placebos and aqueous forms at MIC values .
Formulations | Vero cells with adhered E. coli (%age) | Vero cells free from adhered E. coli (%age) | |
Vero cells alone | 100% | 100% | |
Vero cells+ E.coli | 100% | 100% | |
NE I | E.coli infected Vero cells + Aq. (P60+Cran) | 24% | 76% |
E.coli infected Vero cells+ NE Placebo | 47% | 53% | |
E.coli infected Vero cells+(P60+Cran) NE | 12% | 88% | |
NE II | E.coli infected Vero cells + Aq. (P60+Cur) | 42% | 58% |
E.coli infected Vero cells+ NE Placebo | 36% | 64% | |
E.coli infected Vero cells+(P60+Cur) NE | 27% | 73% |
Abbreviations: NE, nanoemulsion; P60, polyphenon 60; Cran, cranberry; Cur, curcumin.