Research Article

Peptide Extract from Olivancillaria hiatula Exhibits Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Activity

Table 3

Co-modulation studies: MICs of ciprofloxacin plus 20 μg/mL of peptide extract.

OrganismMIC (μg/mL)MFChange in MIC (%)
CipCip + P

E. coli (-)1.950.00095205399.95 R
K. pneumonia (-)0.000950.00012887.50R
S. paratyphi (-)125.000.007631638399.99R
P. mirabilis (-)0.000480.000031650.00 R
N. gonorrhea (-)125.0062.5250.00R
V. cholera (-)3.910.00095411699.98R
P. aeruginosa (-)0.240.0019112699.99R
S. aureus (+)15.631.95887.50R
E. faecalis (+)0.240.00386498.44 R

MIC experiments were replicated thrice; change in MIC computed using equation (2).
MF: modulation factor, Cip: ciprofloxacin, P: peptide extract, and R: reduction in MIC