|
Order
|
n (≥9)
|
MIC (mg/ml) (±SD)
|
|---|
|
E. faecalis
|
S. aureus
|
Mean of Gram-positive bacteria
|
|---|
|
Celastrales
|
19
|
0.23 ± 0.41
|
0.37 ± 0.69
|
0.30 ± 0.47a
|
|
Rosales
|
28
|
0.21 ± 0.35
|
0.41 ± 1.04
|
0.30 ± 0.66a
|
|
Myrtales
|
25
|
0.28 ± 0.74
|
0.31 ± 0.52
|
0.30 ± 0.53a
|
|
Fabales
|
57
|
0.38 ± 0.79
|
0.41 ± 0.92
|
0.40 ± 0.81ab
|
|
Ericales
|
30
|
0.28 ± 0.47
|
0.56 ± 1.10
|
0.40 ± 0.72ab
|
|
Sapindales
|
64
|
0.34 ± 0.88
|
0.52 ± 1.04
|
0.42 ± 0.92ab
|
|
Malpighiales
|
71
|
0.38 ± 0.84
|
0.53 ± 1.03
|
0.45 ± 0.86ab
|
|
Malvales
|
26
|
0.34 ± 0.57
|
0.65 ± 0.93
|
0.47 ± 0.67abc
|
|
Apiales
|
9
|
0.44 ± 0.71
|
0.59 ± 1.04
|
0.51 ± 0.75abc
|
|
Proteales
|
28
|
0.38 ± 0.49
|
0.71 ± 1.05
|
0.52 ± 0.73bc
|
|
Lamiales
|
35
|
0.44 ± 0.62
|
0.63 ± 1.00
|
0.53 ± 0.72bc
|
|
Gentianales
|
64
|
0.41 ± 0.67
|
0.69 ± 1.03
|
0.53 ± 0.80bc
|
|
Magnoliales
|
9
|
0.64 ± 1.40
|
0.63 ± 1.22
|
0.63 ± 1.26bc
|
|
Asterales
|
11
|
0.58 ± 0.42
|
1.11 ± 0.78
|
0.80 ± 0.60c
|
|
Degrees of freedom (DF)
|
13
|
|
F value
|
2.14
|
|
Pr > F
|
0.0114
|
- The orders are arranged from highest to lowest activity (n = the number of tree species analysed in each order; mean MIC values followed by the same superscript letter do not differ significantly at the 5% confidence level).
