Table 3 Antibiotic susceptibility of B. bifidum, B. breve, and L. acidophilus.

From: Potential of jackfruit inner skin fibre for encapsulation of probiotics on their stability against adverse conditions

Bacterial strain

Antibiotic

Cutoff value (mg/L)a

MIC (mg/L)

B. bifidum

Ampicillin

2

32b

Gentamicin

64

32

Erythromycin

1

0.25

Streptomycin

128

32

Tetracycline

8

0.5

B. breve

Ampicillin

2

1

Gentamicin

64

8

Erythromycin

1

1

Streptomycin

128

512b

Tetracycline

8

4

L. acidophilus

Ampicillin

2

1

Gentamicin

16

32b

Erythromycin

1

1

Streptomycin

16

16

Tetracycline

4

4

  1. aCutoff value according to the European Food Safety Authority, 2018.
  2. bAntibiotic-resistant strain.
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