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Table 4 Effect of ATS-80 on the nucleic acid and protein release of tested bacteria

From: Improved antibacterial effects of alkali-transformed saponin from quinoa husks against halitosis-related bacteria

Group

Nucleic acid (OD260nm)

Protein (μg/mL)

P. gingivalis

C. perfringens

F. nucleatum

P. gingivalis

C. perfringens

F. nucleatum

MBC

0.528 ± 0.013a

0.498 ± 0.006a

0.551 ± 0.012a

157.84 ± 11.29a

185.68 ± 12.54a

207.84 ± 15.52a

MIC

0.298 ± 0.004b

0.332 ± 0.011b

0.383 ± 0.015b

54.59 ± 4.37b

108.92 ± 8.83b

118.92 ± 9.85b

NC

0.117 ± 0.020c

0.091 ± 0.009c

0.110 ± 0.012c

10.15 ± 0.88c

10.33 ± 1.45c

11.56 ± 1.87c

Control

0.107 ± 0.008c

0.089 ± 0.006c

0.089 ± 0.018c

9.68 ± 0.96c

10.14 ± 0.75c

9.73 ± 1.06c

  1. ATS-80, 80% methanol-eluted fractions from alkali-transformed quinoa saponin. Data in each column that are followed by different letters are significantly different (P < 0.05)