were centrifuged individually at 14,310 g for 20 min, and the
pellet was washed using sterile saline and re-centrifuged as indicated
earlier. The washed cells were suspended in sterile saline and
three different concentrations of the cell suspension of both the
cultures, individually, viz., 3 log colony forming units (cfu)/ml,
5 log cfu/ml, and 7 log cfu/ml were prepared. These were used at
1 mL/100 mL level throughout the study, either alone or in combination,
until unless specified.