Research Article

Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) Oil to Tackle Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli

Table 5

Bacterial growth reduction (%) at 24 h in liquid medium with different concentrations of NSO, using as reference the control treatment (without NSO).

E. coli isolatesPercent growth reduction zone (%)
NSO (100 µL)NSO (10 µL)NSO (1 µL)NSO (0.1 µL)

(1) FLC 105639.25 ± 1.43 c35.61 ± 1.00 b 21.67 ± 1.33 a 11.31 ± 2.08 a
(2) FLC 124725.51 ± 1.15 c 24.70 ± 1.00 b 21.88 ± 1.33 a 11.86 ± 1.00 a
(3) FLC 105931.51 ± 1.15 c 25.70 ± 1.00 b 24.58 ± 1.33 a14.86 ± 1.00 a
(4) FLC 124338.90 ± 1.00 d28.79 ± 1.00 c29.40 ± 0.00 b16.68 ± 1.20 a
(5) FLC 104825.60 ± 1.53 d23.73 ± 2.08 b23.69 ± 2.00 b12.83 ± 1.73 a
(6) FLC 116723.71 ± 1.00 b21.61 ± 0.58 a21.27 ± 0.00 a11.18 ± 0.89 a
(7) FLC 124929.65 ± 1.53 b28.61 ± 1.00 a28.77 ± 1.33 a 18.51 ± 2.08 a
(8) FLC 105534.51 ± 1.15 c 29.70 ± 1.00 c 24.38 ± 1.33 a 14.86 ± 1.00 a
(9) FLC 105431.51 ± 1.15 d 29.70 ± 1.00 c 25. 78 ± 1.33 a 14.86 ± 1.00 a
(10) FLC 108539.90 ± 1.00 c28.79 ± 1.00 b28.10 ± 0.00 b15.58 ± 1.20 a
(11) FLC 124435.70 ± 1.53 d28.73 ± 2.08 b28.59 ± 2.00 b12.63 ± 1.73 a
(12) FLC 116539.71 ± 1.00 c29.61 ± 0.58 c29.17 ± 0.00 b16.48 ± 0.89 a
(13) FLC 108639.55 ± 1.53 c28.61 ± 1.00 c 27.87 ± 1.33 b 12.21 ± 2.08 a
(14) FLC 105334.51 ± 1.15 c 89.70 ± 1.00 c 27.58 ± 1.33 b 14.86 ± 1.00 a
(15) FLC 109531.51 ± 1.15 c 29.70 ± 1.00 b 25.18 ± 1.33 a 14.86 ± 1.00 a
(16) FLC 121938.95 ± 1.00 b28.79 ± 1.00 b28.10 ± 0.00 b16.68 ± 1.20 a
(17) FLC 123536.70 ± 1.53 d27.73 ± 2.08 c27.79 ± 2.00 b12.83 ± 1.73 a
(18) DSM869639.71 ± 1.00 c29.61 ± 0.58 c29.67 ± 0.00 b17.58 ± 0.89 a
(19) DSM902539.65 ± 1.53 c28.61 ± 1.00 c 26.17 ± 1.33 b 18.10 ± 2.08 a
(20) DSM1097334.51 ± 1.15 c 29.70 ± 1.00 c 23.28 ± 1.33 b 14.86 ± 1.00 a
(21) ATCC3355931.51 ± 1.15 d 29.70 ± 1.00 c 21.58 ± 1.33 b 14.86 ± 1.00 a
(22) CVVI E21088.90 ± 1.00 c88.79 ± 1.00 c69.20 ± 0.00 b14.78 ± 1.20 a
(23) CVVI E17336.50 ± 1.53 d27.73 ± 2.08 c27.99 ± 2.00 b22.83 ± 1.73 a
(24) CVVI E12689.81 ± 1.00 c89.61 ± 0.58 c69.37 ± 0.00 b44.58 ± 0.89 a
(25) CVVI E1638.55 ± 1.53 c28.61 ± 1.00 c 27.57 ± 1.33 b 11.51 ± 2.08 a
(26) CVVI E32038.51 ± 1.15 c 29.70 ± 1.00 c 27.18 ± 1.33 b 14.86 ± 1.00 a
(27) CVVI E13030.71 ± 1.15 c 29.70 ± 1.00 c 27.68 ± 1.33 a 14.46 ± 1.00 a
(28) CVVI E4838.60 ± 1.00 c28.79 ± 1.00 c29.20 ± 0.00 a16.68 ± 1.20 a
(29) CVVI KH1099.60 ± 1.53 d81.73 ± 2.08 c68.39 ± 2.00 b62.33 ± 1.73 a
(30) CVVI K10B89.81 ± 1.00 c89.61 ± 0.58 c69.37 ± 0.00 b60.58 ± 0.89 a
(31) CVVI E29839.75 ± 1.53 c28.61 ± 1.00 c 27.57 ± 1.33 b 20.11 ± 2.08 a
(32) CVVI E27334.51 ± 1.15 c 29.70 ± 1.00 c 26.58 ± 1.33 b 22.86 ± 1.00 a
(33) CVVI K43631.85 ± 1.15 d 29.70 ± 1.00 c 27.18 ± 1.33 b 15.86 ± 1.00 a
(34) CVVI E9837.93 ± 1.00 c28.79 ± 1.00 c29.50 ± 0.00 b16.68 ± 1.20 a
(35) CVVI E7733.69 ± 1.53 d21.73 ± 2.08 c27.29 ± 2.00 b19.83 ± 1.73 a
(36) CVVI E14839.71 ± 1.00 c29.61 ± 0.58 c29.57 ± 0.00 b22.58 ± 0.89 a
(37) CVVI E1089.65 ± 1.53 c88.61 ± 1.00 c 61.67 ± 1.33 b 50.79 ± 2.08 a
(38) CVVI E21534.51 ± 1.15 c 29.70 ± 1.00 c 17.58 ± 1.33 b 21.86 ± 1.00 a
(39) NLK99/F591.51 ± 1.15 d 89.70 ± 1.00 c 67.68 ± 1.33 b 61.86 ± 1.00 a
(40) NL12B/F588.90 ± 1.00 c88.79 ± 1.00 c69.60 ± 0.00 b63.68 ± 1.20 a
(41) NLK99-1*97.70 ± 1.53 d81.73 ± 2.08 c68.69 ± 2.00 b62.83 ± 1.73 a
(42) NLK99-3*89.71 ± 1.00 c79.61 ± 0.58 c69.57 ± 0.00 b67.58 ± 0.89 a
(43) NLK99-5*89.65 ± 1.53 c78.61 ± 1.00 c 67.67 ± 1.33 b 50.81 ± 2.08 a
(44) NLK99-7*84.51 ± 1.15 c 79.70 ± 1.00 c 67.58 ± 1.33 b 44.86 ± 1.00 a
(45) NLK99-9*91.51 ± 1.15 c 79.70 ± 1.00 c 67.28 ± 1.13 b 64.86 ± 1.00 a
(46) NLK99-11*88.90 ± 1.00 c78.79 ± 1.00 c69.60 ± 0.00 b66.68 ± 1.20 a
(47) NLK99-15*99.70 ± 1.53 d91.63 ± 0.28 c68.69 ± 2.00 b62.83 ± 1.73 a
(48) NLK99-19*89.71 ± 1.00 c79.61 ± 0.58 c69.57 ± 0.00 b67.58 ± 0.89 a

Three plates for each bacterium were considered. The experiment was repeated twice. Values are given as mean ± S.D. Values in a row followed by different lowercased letters are significantly different at .