Research Article

Peptide Extract from Olivancillaria hiatula Exhibits Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Activity

Table 5

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

OrganismMIC (μg/mL)MFChange in MIC (%)
ErytEryt + CP

E. coli1251251N
K. pneumonia7.8>7.8<1 > 100I
S. paratyphi250>500<0.50> 100I
P. mirabilis1252500.50100I
N. gonorrhea500>500<1> 100I
V. cholera125>500<0.25>100I
P. aeruginosa125>500<0.25>100I
S. aureus>500>500<1.00> 100I
E. faecalis0.24>7.8<0.03>100I

MIC experiments were replicated thrice; change in MIC computed using equation (2).
MF: modulation factor, Eryt: erythromycin, P: peptide extract, N: no change, and I: increase in MIC