Table 2A.
Some phytochemicals with antimicrobial properties.
| Compound | Susceptible pathogen | Zone of inhibition | MIC (mg/ml) | MBC (mg/ml) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coumarin Extraction in DMSO (100 mg/ml) 10 μl solution per disc | E. coli | 25.5 ± 2.12 | 1.25 | >5 | [100] |
| S. typhimurium | 14 ± 1.41 | 2.5 | >5 | ||
| S. infantis | 10.5 ± 2.12 | 5 | >5 | ||
| Enterobacter aerogenes | 19.5 ± 0.7 | 0.625 | 5 | ||
| Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) extract 75% ethanol (20 g/10 ml final concentration) | L. monocytogenes | NA | 300–750 | 450–900 | [14] |
| S.Enteritidis | 450–1200 | 600–1800 | |||
| Flowers of Punica granatum L. var. Pleniflora (Ethanol extract) | Staphylococcus aureus | 32 -21 ± 0.6 (500–1.95 mg/ml) | 3.12–0.19 | 0.78–12.50 | [101] |
| Bacillus cereus | 28 ± 0.6–11 ± 0 | 3.12–0.19 | 1.56–12.50 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes | 32 ± 1–11 ± 0.6 | 6.25–1.56 | 6.25–25.00 | ||
| Escherichia coli | 22 ± 1–10 ± 0 (500–62.5 mg/ml) | 12.5–3.12 | 12.50–50.00 | ||
| Shigella dysantriae | 30 ± 1–18 ± 0 | 6.25–0.39 | 1.56–25.00 | ||
| Salmonella typhi | 27 ± 0.6–11 ± 0.6 (500–7.8 mg/ml) | 1.56–6.25 | 6.25–25.00 | ||
| Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) (Aqueous extract, ethanol extract, Essential oil) | L. monocytogenes | 11.0–26.6 | 1.0–2.5 | 1.5–5.0 | [102] |
| S. aureus | 14.0–25.5 | 1.5–2.5 | 2.0–5.0 | ||
| V. parahaemolyticus | 11.3–21.5 | 1–5.5 | 1.5–10.0 | ||
| E.coli | 13.0–18.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 | ||
| S. Enteritidis | 14.2–17.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 | ||
| Bacillus cereus | 12.5–14.2 | 2.5 | 5.0 | ||
| P. aeruginosa | 11.5–15.4 | 5.0–5.5 | 6.0–10.0 | ||
| P. putida | 13.4–22.0 | 5.0–5.5 | 6.0–10.0 | ||
| A. faecalis | 19.8–22.5 | 0.5–5 | 0.6–10.0 | ||
| A. hydrophila | 9.7–32.0 | 0.8–5.0 | 0.6–5.5 |