Table 8 Exact MICs (μg/ml) of antibiotics with flavonoid/(s) against S. aureus (ATCC 43300) and clinical isolates of MRSA

AMO †

256

64 ^♣

256

8

AMO *

197.70^a ± 64.02

49.43^a ± 16.03

197.70^a ± 64.02

6.00^a ± 2.13

MIC range*

128 – 256

32 - 64

128 - 256

2-8

AMP †

128

128

16

4

AMP *

162.85^a ± 68.05

162.85^a ± 68.05

20.36^a ± 8.51

5.09^a ± 2.13

MIC range*

64 – 256

64 - 256

8-32

2-8

CEPH†

256

64

32

8

CEPH*

200.96 ^a ± 63.69

50.38 ^a ± 17.92

25.12^a ± 7.92

6.28^a ± 1.99

MIC range*

128 – 256

32 - 64

16 - 32

4-8

CET †

64

16

8

2

CET*

67.52 ^a ± 30.48

27.09 ^a ± 16.94

8.44^a ± 3.81

2.11^a ± 0.95

MIC range*

32 – 128

16 - 64

4 - 16

1-4

IMP †

32

8

4

1

IMP*

130.88 ^a ± 84.02

32.72 ^a ± 16.15

19.88^a ± 10.51

4.97^a ± 2.63

MIC range*

32 – 256

8 - 64

4 - 32

1-8

ME †

64

16

8

2

ME*

135.68 ^a ± 54.03

33.92 ^a ± 13.51

16.96^a ± 6.75

4.24^a ± 1.69

MIC range*

64 – 256

16 - 64

8 - 32

2-8