Table 1 Biological activities of Xac-1, Xac-2, mastoparan, and melittin
|  | Antimicrobial activity (MIC) | Hemolytic activity at 100 μM | Histamine releasing activity at 10 μM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. coli (NBRC 14237) | S. aureus (NBRC 12732) | M. luteus (NBRC 12708) | S. cerevisiae (NBRC 10217) | |||
Xac 1 | 3.12 μM | 1.57 μM | 3.12 μM | 6.25 μM | 37.5 ± 1.9% | 58.0 ± 1.7% |
Xac 2 | 3.12 μM | 3.12 μM | 6.25 μM | 25.0 μM | 23.5 ± 1.3% | 53.0 ± 4.3% |
Mastoparan | 6.25 μM | 1.57 μM | 3.12 μM | 6.25 μM | 40.6 ± 2.7% | 57.6 ± 1.0% |
Melittin | – | – | – | – | 91.8 ± 1.8%a | 84.8 ± 10.1% |