Table 3.
Antibacterial activity of mixed combinations of hydrolyzed egg albumin (HEA) and antibiotic.
| Microorganisms | Antibiotic | Antibiotic MIC (µg/mL) | Inhibition Zone (mm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antibiotic | HEA | Antibiotic: HEA | |||
| L. monocytogenes | Ciprofloxacin | 2 | 18 ± 1.73 c | 34 ± 1.73 a | 36 ± 2.31 a |
| K. oxytoca | Gentamycin | 6 | 14 ± 1.16 b | 9 ± 0.58 c | 16 ± 0.58 a |
| S. pyogenes | Penicillin G | 0.016 | 29 ± 1.16 b | 24 ± 1.16 c | 34 ± 1.16 a |
| L. ivanovii | Chloramphenicol | 7.5 | 19 ± 1.73 b | 17 ± 1.16 b | 29 ± 1.16 a |
| S. aureus | Vancomycin | 1 | 14 ± 0.58 c | 20 ± 1.16 b | 34 ± 0.58 a |
| B. subtilis | Chloramphenicol | 2 | 18 ± 1.16 b | 9 ± 1.16 c | 20 ± 1.16 a |
| P. aeruginosa | Ciprofloxacin | 1 | 28 ± 1.73 b | 9 ± 0.58 c | 30 ± 1.16 a |
| S. typhimurium | Ciprofloxacin | 4 | 18 ± 1.16 a | 7 ± 0.58 b | 19 ± 1.16 a |
| E. coli | Gentamycin | 1 | 19 ± 1.16 a | 10 ± 1.16 c | 15 ± 1.16 b |
| B. cereus | Vancomycin | 4 | 5 ± 0.29 b | 6 ± 0.29 b | 15 ± 0.58 a |
Every value is the average of three replicates ± SE. Different letters (a–c) in the same rowrefer to significantly different values (p < 0.05).