Table I.
Log10 Reduction from Initial Calculated Count (CFU/grams) of Antimicrobial Effectiveness Test of R. rosaefolius Extract in Emulsion
| Strains | Products | Time (day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | ||
| Escherichia coli ATCC 10536 | Emulsion preserved with Rubus 0.2% (w/w) | 6.17 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Physiological saline | 6.36 | 6.59 | 5.5 | 5 | 4.71 | 5.78 | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027 | Emulsion preserved with Rubus 0.2% (w/w) | 6.07 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Physiological saline | 6.27 | 6.28 | 6.53 | 6.15 | 6.59 | 6.64 | |
| Burkholderia cepacia ATCC 25416 | Emulsion preserved with Rubus 0.2% (w/w) | 5.62 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Physiological saline | 5.59 | 6.11 | 6.48 | 6 | 6.54 | 6.36 | |
| Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 | Emulsion preserved with Rubus 0.2% w/w | 5.99 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Physiological saline | 6.3 | 5.99 | 6.49 | 6.85 | 6.77 | 6.61 | |
| Candida albicans ATCC 10231 | Emulsion preserved with Rubus 0.2% (w/w) | 4.72 | 4.64 | 4.43 | 4.87 | 4.92 | 5.04 |
| Physiological saline | 4.72 | 5.41 | 5.41 | 5.62 | 4.72 | 4.53 | |
| Aspergillus brasiliensis ATCC 16404 | Emulsion preserved with Rubus 0.2% (w/w) | 5.54 | 5.4 | 4.84 | 4.17 | 4.18 | 3.81 |
| Physiological saline | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.04 | 5.65 | 5 | |
The Log results are the average of two different experiments