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Table 2 Enzyme and antimicrobial agent production

From: Isolation of endophytic bacteria from the leaves of Anredera cordifolia CIX1 for metabolites and their biological activities

Isolates

Enzyme production

Zone of inhibition

 

Proteinase

Amylase

Esterase

Cellulase

E. coli (ATCC 25922)

P. mirabilis (ATCC 25933)

B. cereus (ATCC 10102)

S. aureus (ATCC 25925)

1

+

+

+

+

++

++

+++

+++

2

–

+

+

+

++

–

++

++

3

+

+

–

+

++

–

++

++

4

–

+

+

+

–

++

+

+++

5

+

–

+

+

–

–

+

+++

6

–

+

–

+

–

–

+

+

7

–

+

–

+

+

–

+

–

8

+

–

+

–

+

–

++

++

9

+

+

–

–

+

–

–

+

10

–

–

–

+

–

–

+

+

11

–

+

–

+

–

+

+

+

12

–

+

–

–

–

+

++

+++

13

+

–

+

+

–

–

+

+

  1. + denotes enzyme production and - denotes no enzyme production. Inhibition zone diameter index: + (≤ 9 mm) weak activity, ++ (10–20 mm) moderate activity, +++ (≥21 mm) strong activity and -denotes no activity