Table 1 Antibacterial and antifungal activities of the sulfated polysaccharide from Cymodocea nodosa using agar disc diffusion
Strains | DD (CNSP) | DD (Controls) | MIC (mg/ml) |
|---|---|---|---|
Bacterial strains Gram (−) | |||
Escherichia coli | 19 ± 1.1 | 22 ± 1.0 | 50 |
Escherichia coli DH5 (alpha) | 20 ± 0.5 | 20.6 ± 0.5 | 25 |
Listeria monocytogene | 18 ± 1.0 | 21.5 ± 0.7 | 25 |
Salmonella enterica | 21.5 ± 0.7 | 26 ± 0.6 | 6.25 |
Bacillus subtilis | 18.6 ± 0.5 | 22 ± 1.4 | 6.25 |
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens | 17 ± 0.5 | 21 ± 0.9 | 50 |
Agrobacterium tumefaciens | – | 12 ± 1 | – |
Pseudomonas aerigunosa | - | 9. 5 ± 0.7 | – |
Bacterial strains Gram (+) | |||
Staphylococus aureus | 23 ± 1.4 | 25.6 ± 0.5 | 25 |
Micrococcus luteus | 24 ± 0.5 | 20 ± 0.5 | 6.25 |
Fungal strains | |||
Aspergilus niger | 15 ± 1.4 | 21 ± 1.0 | 6.25 |
Saccharomyces cerevisiae | – | 25.6 ± 0.5 | – |
Fusarium oxysporum | 14.3 ± 1.5 | 20 ± 1.5 | 12.5 |
Candida albicans | 18 ± 1.0 | 26 ± 0.5 | 12.5 |