Figure 5From: Comparison of the antibacterial activity of essential oils and extracts of medicinal and culinary herbs to investigate potential new treatments for irritable bowel syndrome Antibacterial activity of coriander extracts in disc diffusion assays. Graph showing mean halo diameters +/- SEM obtained from three separate disc diffusion assays to determine the effect of coriander extracts made with various solvents on the growth of E. coli. Significance levels obtained from two-tailed t tests are denoted by stars: * = Significant, P < 0.05; ** = highly significant, P < 0.01; *** = very highly significant, P < 0.001. Significance levels for coriander essential oil were not determined.Back to article page