Table 6 Inhibition of pathogens by Lactobacillus plantarum K6 in MRS broth

Pathogens Growth Inhibition(%)
Pathogensa K6+pathogensa
CFU/mL pH CFU/mL pH
Escherichia coli 8.30±0.98×105 5.93 4.00±0.20×105 5.60 51.81
Salmonella Typhimurium 1.13±0.04×107 5.91 6.53±0.72×106 5.60 42.35
Listeria monocytogenes 7.20±0.92×105 5.94 2.77±0.71×105 5.56 61.57
Staphyloccous aureus 1.87±0.03×106 5.93 8.43±1.02×105 5.55 54.90
* Initial count of Lactobacillus plantarum K6: 5.23±0.32×106 CFU/mL.
a Determined after 6 h of incubation at 37℃.
All values are within the mean±standard deviation of the three replicates.