Table 9.
Antimicrobial activities of the EOs (1–3) and scCO2 extracts (4–6) of Angelica, marsh Labrador tea and common tansy evaluated by growth inhibitory effect.
| Microbe | Angelica EO (1) | Marsh Labrador Tea EO (2) | Common Tansy EO (3) | Angelica scCO2 Extract (4) | Marsh Labrador Tea scCO2 Extract (5) | Common Tansy scCO2 Extract (6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staphylococcusaureus subsp. aureus ATCC 6538 | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | +++++ | ++ |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 | - | + | - | n.d | + | n.d |
| Candida albicans ATCC 10231 | ++ | +++ | + | - | ++++ | - |
| Aspergillus niger ATCC 6275 | +++ | +++ | n.d | - | + | - |
| Cladosporiumcladosporioides ATCC 16022 | ++ | + | n.d | - | +++ | - |
| Peniscillium venetum ATCC 16025 | +++ | n.d | +++ | - | +++ | + |
(−): no effect when diameter of inhibition zone < 7 mm; (+): weak effect, when diameter of inhibition zone 7–14 mm; (++): moderate effect, when diameter of inhibition zone 15–21 mm; (+++): strong effect, when diameter of inhibition zone 22–28 mm; (++++): extra strong, when diameter of inhibition zone 29–35 mm; (+++++): extremely strong when diameter of inhibition zone 36–42 mm; n.d.: not detected.