Table 2. Antibacterial activities of black currant juice against E. coli and P. aeruginosa by paper disc diffusion assay

Treatments mg/disc Microorganisms
E. coli (mm) P. aeruginosa (mm)
Negative control (distilled water) ND ND
Positive control (streptomycin) 0.05 NT 16.83
0.01 18.31 NT
Black currant juice 30 14.87A 12.52A
20 12.73B 11.08B
10 9.71C 8.76C
5 NDD NDD
2.5 NDD NDD
1.25 NDD NDD
SEM 0.118 0.038
The diameter of paper disc (8 mm) is included.
Means within a column with different superscript differ significantly at p<0.05.
ND, not detected; NT, not tested.