TABLE 2.
MIC determinations of nisin A and nisin V SPP and the essential oils thymol, carvacrol, and trans-cinnamaldehyde against a selection of Listeria strains
| Indicator organism | MIC (μg/ml) of: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nisin A | Nisin V | Thymol | Carvacrol | Cinnamaldehyde | |
| L. monocytogenes | |||||
| EGDe | 78 | 39 | 156 | 625 | 312 |
| LO28 | 78 | 39 | 312 | 625 | 156 |
| F2365 | 125 | 62.5 | 312 | 312 | 312 |
| 33413 | 62.5 | 31.25 | 156 | 156 | 312 |
| 33013 | 125 | 62.5 | 156 | 312 | 312 |
| L. innocua FH1848 | 78 | 39 | NDa | ND | ND |
ND, not determined.