Table 3.

Antimicrobial activity of FTA and its metabolites by human intestinal bacteria.

Samples	Zone of inhibition (cm)
	E. coli	S. aureus	K. pneumonia	C. albicans
FTA	NEa	0.8	NE	NE
CA	NE	NE	NE	NE
HT	1.2	1.6	NE −	NE
DCA	NE	1.1	NE	NE
Levofloxacin	2.8	2.3	2.1	NE
Nystatin Dihydrate	NE	NE	NE	2.2

^aNE denotes that this compound has no inhibitory effect at the maximal concentration tested.