TABLE 1.
Evaluation of antifungal activity using overlay agar method
| No. of cells/ml | Inhibition halo measurements (mean ± SD) (n = 6)a |
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|---|---|---|---|
| L. paracasei 28.4 suspension (cm) | Probiotic-gellan gum formulation 1% (mm) | Probiotic-gellan gum formulation 0.6% (mm) | |
| 109 | 1.9 ± 0.12 A | 7 ± 0.71 A | 6.3 ± 0.61 A |
| 108 | 1.8 ± 0.16 A | 6.9 ± 0.66 A | 6.2 ± 0.68 A |
| 107 | 1.3 ± 0.58 B | 5.6 ± 0.66 B | 4.1 ± 0.38 B |
| 106 | 1 ± 0.16 B | 5 ± 0.63 B | 3.7 ± 0.41 B |
a
Different letters represent statistically significant differences between the groups, P < 0.05, ANOVA and Tukey’s test.