Table 5.

The study of antagonist activities among 6 strains of LAB by cross-streaking assay

LAB in study	L. acidophilus KMP	L. plantarum KMP	P. pentosaceus KMP	L. plantarum CU31-5B	P. pentosaceus CU115	E. faecium CU28-1 M
L. acidophilus KMP		–	–	–	–	–
L. plantarum KMP	–		–	–	–	–
P. pentosaceus KMP	–	–		–	–	–
L. plantarum CU31-5B	–	–	–		–	–
P. pentosaceus CU115	–	–	–	–		–
E. faecium CU28-1 M	–	–	–	–	–

Note: The criteria of interpretation are marked by the following: (−) = absence of ZOI, (+) = presence of ZOI diameter 1–3 mm, (++) = presence of ZOI diameter 4–6 mm, (+++) = presence of ZOI diameter 7–9 mm, (++++) = presence of ZOI diameter > 9 mm