Table 4.
Antimicrobial activities of the INU-CHI films containing OT against pathogens.
| Inhibition Zone (mm) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Oil Concentration (%) | L. monocytogenes | S. aureus | E. coli O157:H7 | S. typhimurium |
| INU-CHI | ND * | ND | ND | ND |
| INU-CHI-OT1.0 | 16.50 ± 0.32 c | 17.07± 0.17 c | 12.82 ± 0.29 c | 11.80 ± 0.18 c |
| INU-CHI-OT1.5 | 17.31 ± 0.18 b | 18.14 ± 0.19 b | 16.38 ± 0.23 b | 12.57 ± 0.19 b |
| INU-CHI-OT2.0 | 19.38 ± 0.17 a | 18.95 ± 0.18 a | 18.44 ± 0.28 a | 14.64 ± 0.12 a |
Means ± S.D. a–c: any means in the same column followed by different letters are significantly (p < 0.05) different by Duncan’s multiple range test. * ND: Not detected.