Table 1. Antibacterial Activity of the Pep–Cur Complex, Bare Peptide, and Raw Curcumin.
bare
R8 (P) |
raw
cur (C) |
pep–cur complex |
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conc. (nmol) | survival (%) | conc. (nmol) | survival (%) | conc. (nmol) | survival (%) | |
E. coli | 7.9 | 60 ± 4 | 17 | 50 ± 2 | P = 9.2 ± 0.2, C = 6.8 ± 0.1 | 5 ± 2 |
S. aureus | 3.9 | 40 ± 2 | 17 | 10 ± 3 | P = 5.2 ± 0.1, C = 3.0 ± 0.2 | 4 ± 1 |