Mapping pathogenic bacteria resistance against common antibiotics and their potential susceptibility to methylated white kidney bean protein

Table 5 The synergistic effect between gentamicin and the methylated Phaseolus vulgaris seed protein (MPP) on different pathogenic bacteria

Microorganism	Inhibition zone diameter (mm)			Theoretical^c	Microorganism effect
Microorganism	Gent^a (20 µg/ml)	MPP^b (20 µg/ml)	MPP + Gent (10 + 10 µg/ml)	G + M (10 + 10 µg/ml)	Microorganism effect
*Staph pasteuri*	8.0 j ± 0.22	14.0f ± 0.08	18.9 b ± 0.14	11	13.6 b ± 4.49
*S. pyogenes*	2.5 m ± 0.16	17.0 d ± 0.16	20.0 a ± 0.22	9.75	13.2 c ± 7.66
S. Typhimurium	8.0 j ± 0.08	16.0 e ± 0.45	19.0 b ± 0.43	12	14.3 a ± 4.65
*K. pneumoniae* ²	3.0 m ± 0.22	10.0 h ± 0.16	9.0 i ± 0.41	6.5	7.3 f ± 3.13
*K. oxytoca*	4.0 l ± 0.82	16.0 e ± 0.08	16.0 e ± 0.17	10	12.0 d ± 5.67
*E. coli* ²	4.0 l ± 0.82	12.0 g ± 0.36	14.0 f ± 0.82	8	10.0 e ± 4.35
*P. aeruginosa*	5.0 k ± 0.37	16.0 e ± 0.41	18.0 c ± 0.08	10.5	13.0 c ± 5.72
Antibacterial effect	4.9 c ± 2.08	14.4 b ± 2.42	16.4 a ± 3.61

^aGent Gentamicin
^bMPP Modified Phaseolus vulgaris protein
^cTheoretical G + M: The calculated value of the inhibition zone induced by the two single (10 + 10 µg/ml) treatments each of antibiotic and MPP against tested bacteria

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