Production of Prodigiosin Using Tannery Fleshing and Evaluating Its Pharmacological Effects

Table 1

Effect of different carbon sources as additive on prodigiosin production by Serratia marcescens NPLR1 at 37°C and pH 7.

Prodigiosin (mg/L)
Concentration of carbon sources (w/v)
Type of carbon sources	0.5%	1%	1.5%	2%
Xylose	0.112	0.165	0.287	0.367
Starch	BDL	BDL	BDL	BDL
Glycerol	0.145	0.576	0.582	0.672
Maltose	1.24	1.58	1.67	1.83
Arabinose	BDL	BDL	BDL	BDL
Galactose	0.138	0.187	0.253	0.276
Sorbitol	NG	NG	NG	NG
Dextrose	BDL	BDL	BDL	BDL
Fructose	NG	NG	NG	NG
Mannitol	NG	NG	NG	NG
Sucrose	1.31	1.65	1.32	1.75

BDL: below detectable limit; NG: no growth.