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. 2021 Jan 27;2021:6673838. doi: 10.1155/2021/6673838

Table 3.

Antibacterial activity of T. satureioides.

Parts used Extracts Methods used Bacteria tested Key results References
Aerial parts Essential oil (0.93%) Broth microdilution method Staphylococcus aureus CCMM B3 MIC = 4.50 mg/mL [65]
Micrococcus luteus ATCC 10240 MIC = 4.50 mg/mL
Bacillus cereus ATCC 14579 MIC = 2.50 mg/mL
Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 19115 MIC = 4.50 mg/mL
Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 MIC = 18.00 mg/mL
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 MIC > 18.4 mg/mL
Klebsiella pneumoniae MIC = 9 mg/mL

Stem Aqueous extract Paper disc diffusion assay Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis H195 isolate Ф = 23.3 ± 2.4 mm [66]

Leaves Aqueous extract Paper disc diffusion assay Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis H195 isolate Ф = 16.4 ± 0.5 mm [66]

Aerial part Essential oil Agar disc diffusion method Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213 Ф = 34.67 ± 0.33 mm [20]
Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 Ф = 20.67 ± 0.27 mm
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 Ф = 7.00 ± 0.00 mm

Aerial part Essential oil Microdilution assay Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 MIC = 0.125% [67]
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 MIC = 1%
Micrococcus luteus ATCC 14452 MIC = 0.03%
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213 MIC = 0.03%
Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633 MIC = 0.03%
Salmonella typhimurium MIC = 0.25%
Bacillus cereus MIC = 0.015%

Whole plant Essential oil (1.78%) Microdilution assay Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 MIC = 2.5 μl/mL [17]
Streptococcus fasciens ATCC 29212) MIC = 2.5 μl/mL
Escherichia coli ATCC 4157 MIC = 5 μl/mL
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 MIC = 10 μl/mL

Aerial part Essential oil Agar diffusion method
Broth microdilution method
Escherichia coli ATCC 25921 Ф = 15 ± 0 mm
MIC = 0.625 μl/mL
MBC = 0.625 μl/mL
[43]
Escherichia coli Ф = 21 ± 0 mm
MIC = 125 μl/mL
MBC = 125 μl/mL
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 Ф = 0 ± 0 mm
MIC > 20 μl/mL
MBC > 20 μl/mL
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Ф = 0 ± 0 mm
MIC > 20 μl/mL
MBC > 20 μl/mL
Enterobacter cloacae Ф = 15.5 ± 0.7 mm
MIC = 0.625 μl/mL
MBC = 0.625 μl/mL
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213 Ф = 23 ± 0 mm
MIC = 0.312 μl/mL
MBC = 0.312 μl/mL
Staphylococcus aureus Ф = 15 ± 0 mm
MIC = 0.625 μl/mL
MBC = 0.625 μl/mL
Enterococcus faecium Ф = 16 ± 0 mm
MIC = 125 μl/mL
MBC = 125 μl/mL

Aerial part Essential oil Agar-dilution method Enterobacter cloacae (clinical strain, nosoco.tech Abdel1) MIC = 2.9 μg/mL [68]
Escherichia coli CIP 54127 MIC = 2.9 μg/mL
Klebsiella pneumoniae CIP 104216 MIC = 2.9 μg/mL
P. aeruginosa ATCC 15442 MIC = 11.7 μg/mL
Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 133115 MIC = 2.9 μg/mL
Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 35152 MIC = 5.8 μg/mL
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) MIC = 2.9 μg/mL
Enterococcus faecalis CIP A185 MIC = 5.8 μg/mL
Streptococcus equinus CIP 56.23 MIC = 2.9 μg/mL
Streptococcus pyogenes CIP 70.3 MIC = 2.9 μg/mL

Aerial parts Essential oil Agar diffusion method
Broth microdilution method
Escherichia coli ATCC25922 Ф = 12.3 ± 0.6 mm
MIC = 1.5%
[40]
Non-O1 Vibrio cholera Ф = 33.3 ± 2.9 mm
MIC = 0.5%
Pseudomonas aeruginosa CCMMB11 Ф = 11.7 ± 1.5 mm
MIC = 1.5%
Enterobacter cloacae Ф = 11.7 ± 0.6 mm
MIC = 1.5%
Klebsiella pneumoniae Ф = 13.3 ± 0.6 mm
MIC = 1.5%
Staphylococcus aureus CCMMB3 Ф = 29.3 ± 2.1 mm
MIC = 0.125%
Bacillus subtilis ATCC9524 Ф = 34.3 ± 1.1 mm
MIC = 0.003%
Bacillus cereus ATCC14579 Ф = 30 ± 0 mm
MIC = 0.003%

Aerial parts Essential oil (1.86%) Agar disc diffusion
Agar dilution technique
Staphylococcus aureus CCMM B3 Ф = 29.67 ± 1.15 mm
MIC = 1.78 mg/mL
[15]
Bacillus subtilis ATCC 9524 Ф = 43.67 ± 1.53 mm
MIC = 0.89 mg/mL
Bacillus cereus ATCC 14579 Ф = 43.67 ± 1.53 mm
MIC = 0.89 mg/mL
Micrococcus luteus ATCC 10240 Ф = 42.00 ± 1.73 mm
MIC = 0.45 mg/mL
Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 Ф = 22.5 ± 1.32 mm
MIC = 1.78 mg/mL
Escherichia coli CCMM B4 Ф = 23.00 ± 1.00 mm
MIC = 1.78 mg/mL
Salmonella sp. CCMM B17 Ф = 22.33 ± 0.58 mm
MIC = 1.78 mg/mL
Enterobacter cloacae Ф = 21.00 ± 1.00 mm
MIC = 1.78 mg/mL

Leaves Essential oil (2.95%(v/w)) Agar diffusion assay Bacillus cereus Ф = 12.5 mm
MIC = 80 μg/mL
[41]
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 5638 Ф = 8.0 mm
MIC = 640 μg/mL
Listeria monocytogenes Ф = 14.5 mm
MIC = 40 μg/mL
Aeromonas hydrophila Ф = 11.8 mm
MIC = 160 μg/mL
Escherichia coli Ф = 9.0 mm
MIC = 320 μg/mL
Proteus vulgaris Ф = 7.4 mm
MIC = 640 μg/mL
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ND
MIC = 1280 μg/mL
Pseudomonas fluorescens Ф = 7.2 mm
MIC = 640 μg/mL
Salmonella abony Ф = 7.8 mm
MIC = 640 μg/mL

Inflorescences (flowers) Essential oil (2.95% (v/)) Bacillus cereus Ф = 13.8 mm
MIC = 80 μg/mL
[41]
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC5638 Ф = 8.4 mm
MIC = 320 μg/mL
Listeria monocytogenes Ф = 15.2 mm
MIC = 40 μg/mL
Aeromonas hydrophila Ф = 14.2 mm; MIC = 80 μg/mL
Escherichia coli Ф = 10.4 mm
MIC = 160 μg/mL
Proteus vulgaris Ф = 8.2 mm
MIC = 320 μg/mL
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Ф = 6.8 mm
MIC = 640 μg/mL
Pseudomonas fluorescens Ф = 8.0 mm
MIC = 320 μg/mL
Salmonella abony Ф = 8.6 mm
MIC = 320 μg/mL

Aerial part Ethanolic extract Agar-well diffusion method
Broth microdilution method
Staphylococcus aureus 25923 Ф = 6 mm
MIC = 6.25 mg/mL
MBC = 12.5 mg/mL
[69]
Listeria monocytogenes 4032 Ф = 8.1 ± 0.31 mm
MIC = 6.25 mg/mL
MBC = 12.5 mg/mL
Bacillus cereus ATCC 14579 Ф = 13.2 ± 0.23 mm
MIC = <0.5 mg/mL
MBC = 1 mg/mL
Escherichia coli ATCC 25929 Ф = 6 mm
MIC = 25 mg/mL
MBC = 50 mg/mL
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 195 Ф = 10 ± 0.043 mm
MIC = 25 mg/mL
MBC = 50 mg/mL
Salmonella enterica Ф = 6 mm
MIC = 12 mg/mL
MBC = 25 mg/mL

Aerial part Essential oil Disc diffusion assay Escherichia coli Ф = 13.66 ± 0.43 mm [70]
Bacillus subtilis Ф = 26.21 ± 2.08 mm
Mycobacterium smegmatis Ф = 28.34 ± 1.05 mm

Leaves Essential oil (2.7%) Disc diffusion assay Escherichia coli Ф = 15.5 mm [71]
Staphylococcus aureus Ф = 30.7 mm
Acinetobacter baumannii Ф = 19 mm
Bacillus cereus Ф = 16 mm
Enterobacter cloacae Ф = 20 mm

Flower Essential oil (4.1%) Disc diffusion assay Escherichia coli Ф = 20 mm [71]
Staphylococcus aureus Ф = 45 mm
Acinetobacter baumannii Ф = 35 mm
Bacillus cereus Ф = 38 mm
Enterobacter cloacae Ф = 22 mm

Whole plant Essential oil Agar diffusion method
Microdilution method
Staphylococcus aureus Ф = 16 mm
MIC = 1.1% (v/v)
[18]
Bacillus cereus Ф = 19 mm
MIC = 1.1% (v/v)
Escherichia coli Ф = 14.25 mm
MIC = 1.25% (v/v)

Flowering plant Essential oil Agar dilution method Escherichia coli O157:H7 High antibacterial effect against the four pathogenic bacteria (MIC 0.05–0.4% (v/v)) [72]
Listeria monocytogenes 2812 1/2a
Salmonella typhimurium SL 1344
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213

Flowering top Essential oil Agar diffusion method Pseudomonas aeruginosa IH Ф = 8 mm [73]
Pseudomonas aeruginosa CECT 110T Ф = 8 mm
Pseudomonas aeruginosa CECT 118 Ф = 8 mm
Pseudomonas Fluorescens CECT 378 Ф = 11 mm
Escherichia coli k12 Ф = 13 mm
Staphylococcus aureus MBLA Ф = 16 mm
Staphylococcus aureus CECT 976 Ф = 15 mm
Staphylococcus aureus CECT 794 Ф = 15 mm
Bacillus subtilis DCM 6633 Ф = 19 mm
Bacillus capsulas Ф = 18 mm
Enterococcus faecium CECT 410 Ф = 13 mm
Listeria innocua CECT 4030 Ф = 21 mm
Listeria monocytogenes CECT 4032 Ф = 19 mm

Aerial part Essential oil (3.2%) Microdilution assay Escherichia coli 1 from patient MIC = 0.33 mg/mL [64]
Escherichia coli ATCCS MIC = 43 mg/mL
Escherichia coli 2 from patient MIC = 0.36 mg/mL
Escherichia coli 1 from raw sheep milk MIC = 0.51 mg/mL
Escherichia coli 2 from Raw Sheep Milk MIC = 0.34 mg/mL
Escherichia coli 3 from raw sheep milk MIC = 0.4 mg/mL
Enterohemorragic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157 MIC = 0.21 mg/mL
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) MIC = 0.31 mg/mL
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) MIC = 0.45 mg/mL
Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAggEC) MIC = 0.5 mg/mL
Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli MIC = 0.7 mg/mL

Leaves Essential oil 1.35% (v/w) Disc diffusion method Microbacterium testaceum High antibacterial effect (Ф > 20 mm)
MIC = 0.025% (v/v)
MBC = 0.033% (v/v)
[63]
Serratia marcescens Important antibacterial activity (15 < Ф < 19 mm)
MIC = 0.033% (v/v)
MBC = 0.05% (v/v)

Leaves Aqueous extract 100 mg/mL (w/v) Disc diffusion method Microbacterium testaceum Slight antibacterial activity (Ф < 8 mm) [63]
Serratia marcescens Slight antibacterial activity (Ф < 8 mm)

Aerial parts Essential oil Microdilution method Mycobacterium aurum A+ MIC = 0.015% (v/v)
MBC = 0.015% (v/v)
[16]
Mycobacterium smegmatis mc2-155 MIC = 0.062% (v/v)
MBC = 0.062% (v/v)