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Table 2 Antibacterial activity of crude protein isolated from the seed of R. communis (V-1 and V-3) at different concentrations

From: Characterization and evaluation of antibacterial and antiproliferative activities of crude protein extracts isolated from the seed of Ricinus communis in Bangladesh

Bacteria

Diameter of zone of inhibition (mm)

 

Variety-1

Variety-3

Antibiotic

 

50

100

200

400

50

100

200

400

Strep

EC

--

8.9 ± 0.3

11.3 ± 0.4

17.7 ± 0.6

--

9.0 ± 0.8

12.8 ± 0.4

18 ± 0.7

22 ± 0.7

PA

--

9.3 ± 1.1

15.6 ± 0.6

18.8 ± 0.7

9.2 ± 0.6

10 ± 0.8

15.4 ± 0.5

19.5 ± 1.3

25 ± 0.4

EA

--

--

9.1 ± 0.9

11.8 ± 0.5

--

--

10.6 ± 0.6

12 ± 0.8

28 ± 1.4

SA

8.2 ± 0.8

10.4 ± 0.4

15.4 ± 0.6

21.4 ± 0.5

9.8 ± 0.4

12 ± 0.7

16.5 ± 1.6

23.1 ± 0.3

26 ± 0.8

  1. Data represented as averages ± SD (n = 3); --, no measurable zone of inhibition; concentration of protein extract as μg/disc; EC: E. coli; PA: P. aeruginosa; EA: E. aerogenes; SA: S. aureus and Strep: Streptomycin