Table 5. Antimicrobial activity of Lactobacillus plantarum KC23 isolated from Kimchi and L. acidophilus CSLA

Pathogens Species
L. acidophilus CSLA L. plantarum KC23
Salmonella typhimurium ATCC14028 w1)(8 mm) ++(13 mm)
Bacillus cereus ATCC27348 +(10 mm) ++(13 mm)
Listeria monocytogenes ATCC15313 +(10 mm) +(10 mm)
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC25923 +(10 mm) +(8 mm)
Escherichia coli KCCM32396 w(8 mm) +(10 mm)
Inhibitory clear zone size (w, <10 mm; +, 10–12 mm; ++, >12 mm).