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Table 2 Inhibition of bacteria by powders derived from a wild, drought-resistant tomato plant^a

From: Antimicrobial properties of tomato leaves, stems, and fruit and their relationship to chemical composition

	Zones of inhibition (mm)
	E. coli K12	S. enterica	L. monocytogenes	S. aureus	B. cereus	L. acidophilus	L. rhamnosus GG	L. reuteri
DMSO:water vehicle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Levofloxacin 5 μg	30	30	17	36	26	0	15	5
Gentamicin 10 μg	18	16	22	25	15	8	8	11
Gentamicin 120 μg	20	22	30	30	20	15	15	20
Tomato leaves	0	8*	0	0	13*	0	0	0
Tomato stem	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Green tomato peel	8*	7*	0	0	0	0	0	0
Red tomato peel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Yellow tomato peel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Green tomato fruit	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

^aA disc diffusion assay was performed with either vehicle, antibiotic controls, or tomato powders at 10% (w/v). * indicates sensitivity to the tomato powders

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