Research Article

Control of Clinical Pathogens by the Haemolymph of Paratelphusa hydrodromous, a Freshwater Crab

Table 2

Antifungal activity of haemolymph from Paratelphusa hydrodromous.

Sl. no.PathogensZone of inhibition in mm−ve control mm
+ve controlTest sample 𝑡 -test value

(1)Aspergillus flavus 2 4 . 9 ± 0 . 5 9 2 1 . 6 6 ± 0 . 5 7 0
(2)Aspergillus niger 2 1 . 2 5 ± 0 . 8 2 1 3 . 3 7 ± 0 . 6 8 0
(3)Aspergillus fumigatus 1 8 . 8 3 ± 0 . 8 6 1 2 . 0 8 ± 0 . 5 3 0
(4)Rhizopus sp. 1 5 . 7 3 ± 0 . 8 0 1 8 . 4 5 ± 0 . 5 0 2.89*0
(5)Mucor sp. 1 9 . 4 3 ± 0 . 6 9 1 3 . 1 6 ± 0 . 5 4 0

*Significant at 5% level.