Research Article

Characterization of the Omija (Schisandra chinensis) Extract and Its Effects on the Bovine Sperm Vitality and Oxidative Profile during In Vitro Storage

Table 4

Antibacterial activity of the Omija extract against bacterial species tested by the disc diffusion assay.

Bacterial strainsInhibition zones (mm)
GentamicinOmija extract

Klebsiella pneumoniae4.33 ± 0.587.33 ± 2.08
Pseudomonas aeruginosa4.00 ± 1.008.00 ± 1.00
Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica5.00 ± 1.007.00 ± 2.65
Shigella sonei5.67 ± 1.537.00 ± 1.00
Yersinia enterocolitica5.33 ± 1.537.33 ± 2.08
Bacillus cereus6.67 ± 1.539.00 ± 1.00
Enterococcus faecalis6.00 ± 1.0010.00 ± 2.00
Listeria monocytogenes6.00 ± 1.738.00 ± 2.65
Stapylococcus aureus subsp. aureus5.67 ± 1.538.00 ± 1.00
Streptococcus pneumoniae6.67 ± 1.5311.00 ± 1.00

The measurements were performed in triplicates. Mean ± S.D.