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. 2022 Nov 9;27(22):7686. doi: 10.3390/molecules27227686

Table 5.

Antimicrobial activity (MIC and MBC/MFC) of extracts from stingless bees and honeybees propolis (1—S. postica, 2—T. clavipes, 3—M. quadrifasciata quadrifasciata, 4—T. fiebrigi; 5—A. mellifera).

Sample Gram-Positive Bacteria Gram-Negative Bacteria Fungus
P. larvae S. aureus B. cereus B. subtilis E. coli P. aeruginosa C. albicans
MIC, µg mL−1 (reading after 48 h)
1 31.25 125 1.95 7.81 500 500 125
2 125 31.25 0.12 0.12 125 500 31.25
3 125 31.25 0.12 0.12 125 500 31.25
4 31.25 31.25 0.49 0.49 500 500 31.25
5 7.8–62.4 a 16–62 b 31–62 b - >2500 b 250–500 b 39–312 a
MBC/MFC, µg mL−1 (reading after 48 h)
1 125 2000 7.81 31.25 2000 >2000 500
2 500 125 0.49 0.49 500 >2000 500
3 500 125 0.49 0.49 500 >2000 125
4 125 2000 1.95 1.95 2000 >2000 500

a—Isidorov et al. [60], 9 samples; b—Isidorov et al. [35], 6 samples.