Table 4.
Antimicrobial spectrum of selected LAB strains.
| Isolates | Indicator Bacteria | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
E.
coli |
P.
aeruginosa |
S.
aureus |
B.
subtilis |
L.
monocytogenes |
M.
luteus |
S.
enterica |
|
| P7 | +++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| P8 | ++++ | + | ++ | +++ | +++ | ++ | +++ |
| P15 | +++ | ++++ | +++ | +++ | ++++ | +++ | +++ |
| P16 | ++++ | - | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | ++ |
+, diameter of inhibition zone 10.00–14.00 mm; ++, 14.00–18.00 mm; +++, 18.00–22.00 mm; ++++, more than 22.00 mm; -, no inhibition zone was detected; the diameter of the inhibition zone included that of a hole puncher (10.00 mm). E. coli, Escherichia coli ATCC 11775T. P. aeruginosa, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 15692T. S. aureus, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538T. B. subtilis, Bacillus subtilis ATCC 19217T. L. monocytogenes, Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 51719T. M. luteus, Micrococcus luteus ATCC 4698T. S. enterica, Salmonella enterica ATCC 43971T.