|
Order
|
n (≥9)
|
Mean MIC (mg/ml)
|
|---|
|
P. aeruginosa
|
E. coli
|
Mean (Gram-negative bacteria)
|
|---|
|
Myrtales
|
25
|
0.28 ± 0.56
|
0.30 ± 0.59
|
0.29 ± 0.56a
|
|
Fabales
|
57
|
0.26 ± 0.55
|
0.34 ± 0.60
|
0.30 ± 0.51ab
|
|
Malvales
|
26
|
0.38 ± 0.73
|
0.31 ± 0.59
|
0.34 ± 0.64abc
|
|
Ericales
|
30
|
0.33 ± 0.77
|
0.36 ± 0.79
|
0.34 ± 0.75abc
|
|
Apiales
|
9
|
0.49 ± 0.66
|
0.26 ± 0.59
|
0.36 ± 0.53abcd
|
|
Rosales
|
28
|
0.37 ± 0.58
|
0.39 ± 0.58
|
0.38 ± 0.51abcd
|
|
Malpighiales
|
71
|
0.43 ± 0.66
|
0.37 ± 0.71
|
0.40 ± 0.62acd
|
|
Celastrales
|
19
|
0.39 ± 0.96
|
0.44 ± 0.48
|
0.41 ± 0.68abcd
|
|
Sapindales
|
64
|
0.45 ± 0.82
|
0.41 ± 0.84
|
0.43 ± 0.78cd
|
|
Gentianales
|
64
|
0.46 ± 0.75
|
0.43 ± 0.68
|
0.45 ± 0.67cd
|
|
Lamiales
|
35
|
0.52 ± 0.88
|
0.40 ± 0.36
|
0.46 ± 0.58cd
|
|
Magnoliales
|
9
|
0.58 ± 0.80
|
0.42 ± 0.43
|
0.49 ± 0.59cd
|
|
Asterales
|
11
|
0.44 ± 0.43
|
0.57 ± 0.82
|
0.50 ± 0.52cd
|
|
Proteales
|
28
|
0.46 ± 0.78
|
0.78 ± 0.67
|
0.60 ± 0.70d
|
|
Degrees of freedom (DF)
|
13
|
|
F value
|
2.27
|
|
PR > F
|
0.0065
|
- 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).
