Pathogens Listeria monocytogenes Staphylococcus aureus Salmonella enteritidis strains L.bpentosus + + +++ L.bbrevis ++ + +++ L.clactis 1 +++ +++ +++ L.clactis 2 + +++ +++ L.bparacasei 1 + +++ +++ L.bparacasei 2 +++ +++ +++ Ped. acidilactici 1 +++ + +++ Ped. acidilactici 2 + ++ +++ Ped. acidilactici 3 + + ++ Ped. acidilactici 4 +++ + ++ +: 3mm< zone ++: 3mm< zone <5mm +++: 5mm< zone <7mm

Table 2: Antagonistic activity cell free supernatant of selected strains against pathogens by agar well diffusion assay.