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. 2022 Jan 20;11(3):271. doi: 10.3390/foods11030271

Table 4.

Activity against foodborne bacteria (inhibition zone and MIC mg/mL) of mastic extracts before and after liposome encapsulation.

Mastic Extract Liposome Type Listeria monocytogenes Salmonella poona
Total mastic gum 21/0.12 25/0.05
Free AMGE 16/0.15 19/0.12
Free NMGE 13/0.27 15/0.20
Liposome + AMGE EI 10/1.12 11/1.10
Liposome + NMGE EI 10/1.27 10/1.24
Netilmicin 22/0.06 22/0.08

AMGE: acidic mastic gum extract; NMGE: neutral mastic gum extract; EI: Ethanol Injection.