Table 2.
Minimal inhibitory concentration (µL/mL) of the EOs from the A. sativum cultivars necessary to inhibit the growth of the pathogenic bacterial strains Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, Acinetobacter baumannii, Staphylococcus aureus.
| A. baumannii | E. coli | L. monocytogenes | S. aureus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Bianco del Veneto’ | Aerial Parts | 40 ± 2 | 30 ± 3 | 30 b ± 3 | 40 ± 2 |
| Bulbs | 30 ± 2 | 30 ± 3 | 30 b ± 3 | 30 b ± 2 | |
| ‘Staravec’ | Aerial Parts | 30 ± 2 | 35 ± 3 | 40 ± 2 | 35 ± 3 |
| Bulbs | 40 ± 2 | 40 ± 4 | 40 ± 2 | 40 ± 3 | |
| Tetracycline | 31 ± 1 | 24 ± 3 | 39 ± 2 | 38 ± 2 |
The experiments were performed in triplicate and reported as the mean (±SD). b: p < 0.01; compared with the tetracycline used as the control (ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s multiple comparison test).