TABLE 3.

The diameters of the inhibition zone of plantaricin W3-2 against various indicator strains.

Strain properties	Indicator strains	Source	Diameter of inhibition zone (mm)
Gram-positive bacteria	Staphylococcus aureus	ATCC6538	29.14 ± 0.12
	Listeria monocytogenes	ATCC19115	28.88 ± 0.15
	Bacillus subtilis	Lab preservation	21.02 ± 0.22
	Bacillus cereus	CMCC(B)63301	28.79 ± 0.15
	Micrococcus luteus	CMCC(B)28001	21.80 ± 0.05
Gram-negative bacteria	Pseudomonas aeruginosa	ATCC15442	26.91 ± 0.18
	Escherichia coli	CMCC9181	27.32 ± 0.14
	Salmonella	Lab preservation	21.70 ± 0.42
	Shigella	CMCC(B)51105	22.29 ± 0.06
	Proteus mirabilis	CMCC(B)49027	23.47 ± 0.15