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Table 1 Antibacterial activity of NN-XIb-PLA2 and standard antibiotics

From: Antibacterial activity of an acidic phospholipase A2 (NN-XIb-PLA2) from the venom of Naja naja (Indian cobra)

Microorganisms

Diameter of inhibition zone (mm)

NN-PL-XIb

G

Cp

Sm

Gram positive

    

 Staphylococcus aureus

18 ± 2

18 ± 1

23 ± 2

26 ± 2

 Bacillus subtilis

16 ± 3

18 ± 2

19 ± 2

28 ± 3

Gram negative

    

 Escherichia coli

17 ± 2

18 ± 2

18 ± 2

21 ± 2

 Salmonella typhi

17 ± 3

17 ± 2

18 ± 1

18 ± 1

 Vibrio cholerae

18 ± 1

16 ± 2

19 ± 2

19 ± 2

 Klebsiella pneumoniae

20 ± 2

18 ± 2

18 ± 1

21 ± 3

 Salmonella paratyphi

18 ± 2

19 ± 2

18 ± 2

20 ± 2

  1. The results are mean SD (n = 6)
  2. G gentamycin, Cp chloramphenicol, Sm streptomycin