Table 6.
Effect of antimicrobial activity of some lactic acid bacteria on some pathogenic and spoilage bacteria.
| Isolates | Inhibition Zone (mm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| B. subtilis | E. coli | Staph. aureus | |
| E. faecalis ASO44 | 8.40 d | 7.50 d | 10.00 c |
| E. faecium ASO292 | 8.30 d | 7.60 d | 10.20 c |
| L. lactis ASO26 | ND | ND | ND |
| L. delbrueckii ASO100 | 12.20 a | 17.40 a | 15.20 a |
| L. casei ASO53 | 9.70 c | 8.00 d | 8.50 d |
| L. plantarum ASO50 | 7.80 d | 8.80 c | 6.20 e |
| L. rhamnosus ASO20 | 10.80 b | 16.40 b | 12.00 b |
| L. paracasei ASO32 | 7.00 e | 5.10 e | 11.00 bc |
| L. gasseri ASO25 | 10.10 c | 7.80 d | 10.00 c |
| SEM | 1.10 | 0.98 | 1.21 |
a–e Estimates with the same letters are not significantly different (p > 0.05) among different isolates for the same column. ND stands for Non-Detect.