Table 3.
pH values of culture medium used for the determination of the MICs according to the concentration of the commercial products examined.
| Two-Fold Serial Dilutions | 1 | 1/2 | 1/4 | 1/8 | 1/16 | 1/32 | 1/64 | 1/128 | 1/256 | 1/512 | 1/1024 | 1/2048 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyto CSC Liquide B | 7.25 | 7.30 | 7.35 | 7.39 | 7.45 | 7.46 | 7.47 | 7.47 | 7.47 | 7.47 | 7.48 | 7.48 |
| AEN 350 B Liquid | 7.10 | 7.19 | 7.28 | 7.37 | 7.42 | 7.46 | 7.47 | 7.47 | 7.47 | 7.47 | 7.47 | 7.47 |
| Salgard® liquid | 4.58 | 4.63 | 4.74 | 5.02 | 5.30 | 6.20 | 7.00 | 7.21 | 7.31 | 7.37 | 7.41 | 7.43 |
| Intesti-Flora | 2.92 | 3.27 | 3.82 | 4.43 | 5.01 | 5.52 | 6.79 | 7.14 | 7.28 | 7.36 | 7.40 | 7.41 |
| ProPhorceTM SA Exclusive | 3.12 | 3.23 | 3.39 | 3.58 | 3.81 | 3.97 | 4.00 | 4.35 | 5.10 | 5.90 | 6.60 | 7.40 |
| Herbal acid | 2.07 | 2.41 | 2.83 | 3.28 | 3.75 | 4.27 | 4.91 | 5.93 | 6.76 | 7.12 | 7.29 | 7.39 |
| Rigosol-N | 2.55 | 2.83 | 3.13 | 3.49 | 3.87 | 4.34 | 4.91 | 5.73 | 6.69 | 7.14 | 7.31 | 7.39 |
| Eubisan 3000 | 3.33 | 3.78 | 4.27 | 4.77 | 5.39 | 6.35 | 6.95 | 7.14 | 7.31 | 7.37 | 7.42 | 7.42 |
| Negative control 1 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 |
Grey coloring cells represent the two-fold serial dilutions at which each product inhibited the growth of the tested bacterial strains. 1: MH broth only.