Table 4 Anti-Biofilm activity of free rutin and Rut-CS against P. aeruginosa.

From: The antimicrobial efficacy of rutin encapsulated chitosan versus multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Isolated bacteria

Anti-biofilm activity

ODC

Free rutin

Rut-CS

OD

Biofilm class

OD

Biofilm class

PA-ZYS01

0.071

0.195

Intermediate

0.138

Poor

PA-ZYS02

0.082

0.436

Strong

0.287

Intermediate

PA-ZYS03

0.053

0.132

Intermediate

0.102

Poor

ATCC12453

0.046

0.143

Intermediate

0.089

Poor

Threshold

Strong biofilm (OD > 4×ODc)

Intermediate biofilm (2×ODc˂OD ≤ 4×ODc)

Poor biofilm (ODc˂OD ≤ 2×ODc)

Negative biofilm (OD ≤ ODc)