Table 4.
MIC and MBC values of selected spices (mg/mL).
| Bacterium | 1* |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5. |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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| MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | |
| E. faecalis | 3.41 | 4.27 | — | — | 1.51 | 3.41 | — | — | 4.27 | 9.63 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 1.51 | 3.41 | — | — | 4.27 | 21.67 |
| S. aureus | 4.27 | 9.63 | 9.63 | 21.67 | 1.51 | 3.41 | 1.51 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 1.51 | 3.41 | 1.51 | 3.41 | 1.51 | 3.41 | — | — |
| A. baumannii | — | — | 9.63 | 21.67 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 1.51 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 4.27 | — | — | 1.51 | 3.41 | 1.51 | 3.41 | — | — |
| C. freundii | — | — | 4.27 | 9.63 | 1.51 | 3.41 | 1.51 | 3.41 | 1.51 | 3.41 | — | — | 1.51 | 3.41 | — | — | — | — |
| E. aerogenes | 9.63 | 21.67 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 4.27 | 9.63 | — | — | 9.63 | 21.67 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 3.41 | 4.27 |
| E. coli | — | — | — | — | 3.41 | 4.27 | 3.41 | 4.27 | — | — | — | — | 3.41 | 4.27 | — | — | — | — |
| K. pneumoniae | — | — | 9.63 | 21.67 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 3.41 | 4.27 | — | — | 9.63 | 21.67 | 1.51 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 9.63 | 21.67 |
| P. mirabilis | 9.63 | 21.67 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 9.63 | 21.67 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 9.63 | 21.67 | 9.63 | 21.67 | 9.63 | 21.67 | 9.63 | 21.67 | 9.63 | 21.67 |
| P. aeruginosa | 4.27 | 9.63 | — | — | — | — | 3.41 | 4.27 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 4.27 | 9.63 | 1.51 | 3.41 | — | — | — | — |
| Bacterium | 10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
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| MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | |
| E. faecalis | 1.51 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 1.51 | 3.41 | — | — | 3.41 | 4.27 | — | — | 3.41 | 4.27 | — | — | 1.51 | 3.41 |
| S. aureus | 1.51 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 1.51 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 1.51 | 3.41 | — | — | 3.41 | 4.27 | 9.63 | 21.67 | 1.51 | 3.41 |
| A. baumannii | 1.51 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 3.41 | 4.27 | — | — | — | — | 4.27 | 9.63 | 4.27 | 9.63 | 9.63 | 21.67 | 1.51 | 3.41 |
| C. freundii | 1.51 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 4.27 | 9.63 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 4.27 | 9.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.51 | 3.41 |
| E. aerogenes | 4.27 | 9.63 | — | — | 3.41 | 4.27 | — | — | — | — | 4.27 | 9.63 | 9.63 | 21.67 | 1.51 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 4.27 |
| E. coli | 3.41 | 4.27 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 1.51 | 3.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.41 | 4.27 |
| K. pneumoniae | 3.41 | 4.27 | 9.63 | 21.67 | 3.41 | 4.27 | — | — | 9.63 | 21.67 | 9.63 | 21.67 | 9.63 | 21.67 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 1.51 | 3.41 |
| P. mirabilis | — | — | — | — | 4.27 | 9.63 | — | — | — | — | 3.41 | 4.27 | — | — | 3.41 | 4.27 | 9.63 | 21.67 |
| P. aeruginosa | 1.51 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 4.27 | — | — | — | — | 9.63 | 21.67 | — | — | 3.41 | 4.27 | 4.27 | 9.63 | 1.51 | 3.41 |
| Bacterium | 19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
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| MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | |
| E. faecalis | 3.41 | 4.27 | — | — | 1.51 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 9.63 | 1.51 | 3.41 | 1.51 | 3.41 | — | — | 3.41 | 4.27 |
| S. aureus | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.63 | 21.67 | 1.51 | 3.41 | 1.51 | 3.41 | 1.51 | 3.41 | 9.63 | 21.67 |
| A. baumannii | — | — | — | — | 4.27 | 9.63 | — | — | 1.51 | 3.41 | — | — | — | — | 9.63 | 21.67 |
| C. freundii | 4.27 | 9.63 | 3.41 | 9.63 | — | — | 9.63 | 21.67 | — | — | 1.51 | 3.41 | 1.51 | 3.41 | — | — |
| E. aerogenes | 3.41 | 4.27 | 3.41 | 9.63 | — | — | 1.51 | 3.41 | 1.51 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 1.51 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 4.27 |
| E. coli | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.41 | 4.27 | — | — | — | — | 3.41 | 4.27 |
| K. pneumoniae | 9.63 | 21.67 | 9.63 | 21.67 | 1.51 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 3.41 | 4.27 | 3.41 | 4.27 |
| P. mirabilis | 9.63 | 21.67 | 4.27 | 9.63 | 4.27 | 9.63 | 4.27 | 9.63 | — | — | 9.63 | 21.67 | — | — | — | — |
| P. aeruginosa | 9.63 | 21.67 | 1.51 | 3.41 | 1.51 | 3.41 | — | — | 9.63 | 21.67 | 1.51 | 3.41 | 1.51 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 4.27 |
*
Numbers 1–26 are the serial numbers of spice plants given in Table 1.
Values are measurements of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) due to methanol extracts.
—, no activity.