Table 5.
Antibacterial ability of the R-RM nonwoven dyed with T. chebula dye according to bacteria strains.
| Sample | R-RM Nonwoven | |
|---|---|---|
| Bacteria Type |
S. aureus (ATCC 6538) |
K. pneumonia (ATCC 4352) |
| Initial average number of bacteria (CFU 1) | 1.8 × 104 | 1.8 × 104 |
| A 2 | 1.8 × 104 | 1.8 × 104 |
| B 3 | 9.2 × 106 | 3.8 × 107 |
| Cytostatic activity | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| Cytostatic efficiency (%) | 99.9 | 99.9 |
1 CFU: colony-forming unit; 2 A: average number of bacteria after the antibacterial test for the dyed R-RM nonwoven; 3 B: average number of bacteria after bacterial culture for the untreated fabric.