Research Article

Study of the Antibacterial Efficacy of Bainiku-Ekisu against Pathogens

Table 2

Growth rates and values (decimal reduction time) of Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli treated with various bainiku-ekisu concentrations during incubation.

Bainiku-ekisu concentration (mg/mL)0.51.02.55.0100.51.02.55.010
StrainGrowth rate value
()(hour)

E. faecalis 0.162−0.035−0.047−2.106−9.323128.721.10.470.11
S. aureus 0.188−0.029−0.086−0.794−2.04934.511.61.260.49
E. coli 0.199−0.070−0.136−0.372−0.45514.27.342.692.20

Antibacterial effect is not sufficient to calculate the value.