Table 3. Statistical difference of antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli among Lactobacillus spp. using broth culture inhibition assay
| LAB1) | Escherichia coli |
| EC32A | EC107 | EC32B | EC1307A | EC1307B |
| 24 hr | 48 hr | 24 hr | 48 hr | 24 hr | 48 hr | 24 hr | 48 hr | 24 hr | 48 hr |
| Lactobicillus reuterii | Lactobicillus johnsonii | 0.63 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.78 | >0.99 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.50 | >0.99 | 0.19 |
| Lactobacillus salivarius | Lactobicillus johnsonii | 0.63 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.08 | 0.53 | 0.63 | 0.63 |
| Lactobicillus reuterii | Lactobacillus salivarius | >0.99 | 0.70 | 0.40 | 0.10 | >0.99 | 0.70 | >0.99 | 0.70 | >0.99 | 0.30 |
The values are indicated as p-value by Mann Whitney test.
LAB, lactic acid bacteria.