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Table 1 Inhibitory effect of Vespa orientalis crude venom on different strains of bacteria

From: In vitro antibacterial effect of wasp (Vespa orientalis) venom

Microorganisms

Inhibition zone1(mm)

MIC2(μL/mL)

 

Venom

Tetracycline

Venom

Tetracycline

S. aureus

12.6 ± 0.313

28.1 ± 0.64

64

0.125

B. subtilis

22.7 ± 0.62

18.9 ± 0.14

8

0.125

E. coli

22.4 ± 0.68

19.3 ± 1.75

64

0.5

K. pneumonia

10.2 ± 0.12

12.1 ± 0.13

128

1

  1. 1Growth inhibition effects of venom and tetracycline was determined by disc diffusion method (30 μg/disc). 2Minimum inhibitory concentrations were obtained using serial dilutions. 3Mean ± SD (n = 3).