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Table 3 Antibacterial activity of the essential oils of H. triquetrifolium (MIC / MBC; mg/mL)

From: Evaluation of the cytotoxic effect and antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral activities of Hypericum triquetrifolium Turra essential oils from Tunisia

Bacterial strains

H. tri. B.A.*

H. tri. Bah.*

H. tri. D.B.J.*

H. tri. Fer.*

H. tri. F.Dj.*

Bacillus cereus ATCC 11778a

25.00/25.00

12.50/12.50

25.00/25.00

6.25/12.50

1.56/3.12

Enterococcus feacalis ATCC 29212a

12.50/12.50

0.39/0.39

12.50/12.50

6.25/12.50

0.39/3.12

Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923a

3.12/3.12

25.00/25.00

12.50/25.00

6.25/25.00

0.78/3.12

Staphylococcus epidermidis CIP 106510a

12.50/25.00

25.00/25.00

12.50/25.00

25.00/25.00

1.56/3.12

Vibrio alginoliticus ATCC 17749b

12.50/25.00

12.50/12.50

12.50/12.50

6.25/12.50

1.56/3.12

Escherichia coli ATCC 35218b

12.50/25.00

25.00/25.00

25.00/25.00

6.25/12.50

1.56/6.25

Vibrio cholerae ATCC 39315b

0.39/25.00

12.50/25.00

0.78/3.12

3.12/3.12

25.00/25.00

Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853b

6.25/6.25

12.50/12.50

25.00/25.00

6.25/6.25

0.39/1.56

Salmonella typhimirium CIP 104b

0.39/12.50

6.25/25.00

25.00/25.00

6.25/25.00

0.78/6.25

Aeromonas hydrophila ATCC 7966b

0.39/6.25

0.39/3.12

12.50/25.00

6.25/12.50

3.12/6.25

  1. aGram (+) bacteria, bGram (−) bacteria, MIC: Minimium Inhibitory Concentration; MBC: Minimium Fungicidal Concentration. H. tri. B.A.: Hypericum triquetrifolium collected from Bou Arada; H. tri. Bah.: Hypericum triquetrifolium collected from Bahra; H. tri. D.B.J.: Hypericum triquetrifolium collected from Dhrea Ben Jouder; H. tri. Fer.: Hypericum triquetrifolium collected from Fernana; H. tri. F.Dj.: Hypericum triquetrifolium collected from Fondouk Djedid.
  2. *SD values = 0.00.