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. 2018 Dec;56(4):533–545. doi: 10.17113/ftb.56.04.18.5666

Table 4. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of fir (Abies alba Mill.) honeydew honey against Staphylococccus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis strains.

Honey sample Staphylococcus spp.
S. aureus ATCC 25923 S. aureus MRSA1 MRSA2 S. epidermidis MRSE
γ/(g/mL)
MIC MBC MIC MBC MIC MBC MIC MBC MIC MBC MIC MBC
1 0.025 0.05 0.025 0.05 0.025 0.05 0.0125 0.025 0.025 0.05 0.025 0.05
2 0.025 0.05 0.025 0.05 0.025 0.05 0.0125 0.025 0.0125 0.025 0.0125 0.025
3 0.0125 0.025 0.0125 0.025 0.025 0.05 0.0125 0.025 0.0125 0.025 0.0125 0.025
4 0.025 0.05 0.025 0.05 0.025 0.05 0.0125 0.025 0.0125 0.025 0.0125 0.025
Vancomycin 10-6 10-6 5·10-7 10-6 10-6 10-6 10-6 10-6 7.5·10-7 7.5·10-7 2·10-6 2·10-6

MIC/MBC=99% of bacteriostatic and 99% of bacterial killing effect