In vitro screen of Lactobacillus plantarum as probiotic bacteria and their fermented characteristics in soymilk

Annals of Microbiology

Table 8 Antibacterial activity, measured by the well-diffusion assay, of 12 strains of L. plantarum against five pathogens^a

Strains	Listeria monocytogenes C53-3	Salmonella typhimurium S50333	Escherichia coli O157 882364	Shigella flexneri CMCC(B)51592	Staphylococcus aureus AC1.2465
IMAU70004	++	+++	+++	+++	++
IMAU70042	++	++	++	++	++
IMAU40126	++	+	++	++	++
IMAU10156	+	+	++	++	+
IMAU70089	++	++	+	+	+
IMAU60171	+	+	±	+	+
IMAU40005	+	+	+	±	+
IMAU10120	±	±	+	±	±
IMAU60042	±	+	±	±	±
IMAU20029	−	±	+	+	±
IMAU30055	±	±	±	−	−
IMAU10058	−	−	−	−	−

^aAntibacterial zone = diffusion diameter – pH control diameter: −, ≤0 mm ; ±, 0–4 mm; +, 4–8 mm ; ++, 8–12 mm; +++, >12 mm

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