Table 2.
Antimicrobial activity of cinnamaldehyde against Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis.
| Strain | MIC1 | MBC2 |
|---|---|---|
| E. faecalis ATCC 19433 | 0.25 | 1 |
| E. faecalis 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| E. faecalis 2 | 0.25 | 1 |
| E. faecalis 3 | 0.25 | 1 |
| S. aureus ATCC 25923 | 0.5 | 1 |
| S. aureus ATCC 6538 | 0.25 | 1 |
| S. aureus 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| S. aureus 2 | 0.25 | 1 |
| S. aureus 3 | 0.25 | 1 |
| S. aureus 4 | 0.25 | 1 |
Experiments were performed three times in duplicate.
1
Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and
2
Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) are expressed in mg/ml.