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. 2022 Nov 22;9:1048520. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1048520

TABLE 5.

Antibacterial activity of P. cubeba.

Bacteria Extract Used method Effects References
E. coli Steam-distilled oil Disk diffusion method ZI = 9 mm (111, 112)
B. subtilis ZI = 11 mm
V. cholerae ZI = 11 mm
S. aureus ZI = 9 mm
S. albus ZI = 10 mm
S. dysenteriae ZI = 10 mm
C. dyphteriae ZI = 13 mm
S. typhi ZI = 12 mm
S. lutea ZI = 9 mm
S. faecalis ZI = 11 mm
B. pumtlus ZI = 16 mm
S. pyogenes ZI = 14 mm
M. luteus ZI = 8 mm
P. solanacearum ZI = 30 mm
E. coli Acetone Disk diffusion method ZI = 10 mm; MIC = 0.5 mg/L (113)
S. aureus ZI = 16 mm; MIC = 1 mg/L
P. aeruginosa ZI = 13 mm; MIC = 0.5 mg/L
E. coli Chloroform ZI = 12 mm; MIC = 0.5 mg/L
S. aureus ZI = 11 mm; MIC = 1 mg/L
P. aeruginosa ZI = 10 mm; MIC = 0.5 mg/L
E. coli Ethanolic ZI = 10 mm; MIC = 1 mg/L
S. aureus ZI = 15 mm; MIC = 1 mg/L
P. aeruginosa ZI = 13 mm; MIC = 0.5 mg/L
E. coli Aqueous ZI = 15 mm; MIC = 1 mg/L
S. aureus ZI = 8 mm; MIC = 1 mg/L
P. aeruginosa ZI = 15 mm; MIC = 0.5 mg/L
B. subtilis Essential oil Disk diffusion method ZI = 17 mm (114)
E. coli (ATCC43895) ethanolic extract Microdilution method MIC = 0.63 mg/mL; MBC = 1.25 mg/mL (115)
B. cereus (ATCC 11778) n-hexane Disk diffusion method ZI = 12 mm (105)
Dichloromethane ZI = 23 mm
MeOH ZI = 11 mm
S. aureus (NCTC 1803) n-hexane ZI = 17 mm
Dichloromethane ZI = 16 mm
S. mutans Acetone Agar well diffusion method ZI = 12.64 mm; MIC = 50 mg/mL (64)
Methanol ZI = 12.31 mm; MIC = 50 mg/mL
Ethanol ZI = 13 mm; MIC = 50 mg/mL
S. aureus Acetone ZI = 18.96 mm; MIC = 25 mg/mL
Methanol ZI = 17.65 mm; MIC = 25 mg/mL
Ethanol ZI = 17.32 ± 0.57 mm; MIC = 25 mg/mL
B. cereus (JN 934390) Essential oil Agar well diffusion method and microdilution method ZI = 15.0 mm; MIC = 3.12 mg/mL; MBC = 12.5 mg/mL (20)
B. subtilis (JN 934392) ZI = 16.0 ± 0.7 mm; MIC = 6.25 mg/mL; MBC = 12.5 mg/mL
S. aureus (ATCC 6538) ZI = 19.5 mm; MIC = 1.56 mg/mL; MBC = 3.12 mg/mL
L. monocytogenes (ATCC 19115) ZI = 19.0 mm; MIC = 1.56 mg/mL; MBC = 3.12 mg/mL
M. luteus (NCIMB 8166) ZI = 16.0 mm; MIC = 1.56 mg/mL; MBC = 6.25 mg/mL
K. pneumoniae (ATCC 10031) ZI = 13.0 mm; MIC = 3.12 mg/mL; MBC = 6.25 mg/mL
S. enterica (ATCC 43972) ZI = 23.0 mm; MIC = 12.5 mg/mL; MBC = 25 mg/mL
S. typhimurium (ATCC 19430) ZI = 13.5 mm; MIC = 6.25 mg/mL; MBC = 12.5 mg/mL
E. coli (ATCC 25922) ZI = 21.0 mm; MIC = 3.12 mg/mL; MBC = 6.25 mg/mL
P. agglomerans Essential oil Agar well diffusion method ZI = 5 mm (116)
X. campestris pv. citri ZI = 11 mm
S. aureus MTCC 3103 Diethyl ether oleoresin Agar well diffusion method 2 μL/well: ZI = 22.mm (117)
6 μL/well: ZI = 36.1 mm
B. subtilis MTCC 1790 2 μL/well: ZI = 0 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 13.2 mm
E. coli MTCC 1672 2 μL/well: ZI = 29.2 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 53.3 mm
S. typhi MTCC 733 2 μL/well: ZI = 47.2 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 65.2 mm
S. aureus MTCC 3103 Ethanol oleoresin 2 μL/well: ZI = 12.4 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 18.3 mm
B. subtilis MTCC 1790 2 μL/well: ZI = 18.1 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 32.0 mm
E. coli MTCC 1672 2 μL/well: ZI = 14.3 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 29.3 mm
S. typhi MTCC 733 2 μL/well: ZI = 56.3 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 100 mm
S. aureus MTCC 3103 Petroleum ether, benzene oleoresin 2 μL/well: ZI = 23.6 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 42.1 mm
B. subtilis MTCC 1790 2 μL/well: ZI = 36.3 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 73.3 mm
E. coli MTCC 1672 2 μL/well: ZI = 0 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 21.4 mm
S. typhi MTCC 733 2 μL/well: ZI = 56.4 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 60.0 mm
S. aureus MTCC 3103 Chloroform oleoresin 2 μL/well: ZI = 17.1 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 26.4 mm
B. subtilis MTCC 1790 2 μL/well: ZI = 23.5 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 44.9 mm
E. coli MTCC 1672 2 μL/well: ZI = 50.0 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 68.3 mm
S. typhi MTCC 733 2 μL/well: ZI = 49.2 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 84.1 mm
S. aureus MTCC 3103 Methanol oleoresin 2 μL/well: ZI = 19.2 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 30.2 mm
B. subtilis MTCC 1790 2 μL/well: ZI = 0 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 0 mm
E. coli MTCC 1672 2 μL/well: ZI = 28.5 ± 1.4 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 67.0 ± 0.1 mm
S. typhi MTCC 733 2 μL/well: ZI = 32.6 ± 0.6 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 41.3 ± 2.1 mm
S. aureus MTCC 3103 Essential oil 2 μL/well: ZI = 30.6 ± 0.3 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 50.4 ± 1.6 mm
B. subtilis MTCC 1790 2 μL/well: ZI = 46.6 ± 1.2 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 72.3 ± 1.1 mm
E. coli MTCC 1672 2 μL/well: ZI = 42.0 ± 0.3 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 80.0 ± 0.3 mm
S. typhi MTCC 733 2 μL/well: ZI = 56.3 ± 0.1 mm
6 μL/well: ZI = 100
E. coli Hydro-alcoholic Disk diffusion method ZI = 18 ± 0.64 mm (117)
S. saprophyticus ZI = 19 ± 0.26 mm
K. pneumonia ZI = 19 ± 0.51 mm
P. mirabilis ZI = 20 ± 0.41 mm
E. coli Agar Well method ZI = 20 ± 0.00 mm
S. saprophyticus ZI = 18 ± 0.47 mm
K. pneumonia ZI = 18 ± 0.18 mm
P. mirabilis ZI = 19 ± 0.37 mm
E. coli n-Hexane Agar well diffusion method ZI = 30 ± 2.3; MIC = 7.5 mg/mL (117)
Salmonella sp. ZI = 32 ± 2.0; MIC = 5.0 mg/mL
S. flexneri ZI = 37 ± 1.6; MIC = 5.0 mg/mL
V. parahaemolyticus ZI = 38 ± 0.6; MIC = 5.0 mg/mL
V. cholerae ZI = 31 ± 2.0; MIC = 5.0 mg/mL
P. aeruginosa ZI = 17 ± 0.6; MIC = 5.0 mg/mL
L. delbrueckii ZI = 25 ± 0.7; MIC = 10.0 mg/mL
Brochothrix sp. ZI = 11 ± 0.6; MIC = 20.0 mg/mL
B. subtilis Essential oil Agar well diffusion method ZI = 26.5 ± 1.1 mm (117)
S. aureus ZI = 41.2 ± 1.5 mm
B. cereus Total inhibition
E. coli ZI = 25.6 ± 1.5 mm
S. typhi ZI = 17.0 ± 0.2 mm
P. aeruginosa ZI = 0 mm
B. subtilis Tailed pepper oleoresin Agar well diffusion method ZI = 32.1 ± 0.8 mm
S. aureus Total inhibition
B. cereus ZI = 53.2 ± 1.5 mm
E. coli ZI = 19.4 ± 1.2 mm
S. typhi ZI = 33.2 ± 1.1 mm
S. aureus Acetone Agar well diffusion method ZI = 14.0 ± 0.70 mm
Klebsiella sp. ZI = 14.3 ± 0.18 mm
Enterococcus sp. ZI = 15.2 ± 0.52 mm
P. aeruginosa ZI = 15.3 ± 0.62 mm
E. coli ZI = 16.3 ± 0.75 mm
S. aureus Methanol Agar well diffusion method ZI = 11.5 ± 0.30 mm
Enterococcus sp. ZI = 17.6 ± 0.80 mm
P. aeruginosa ZI = 13.2 ± 0.06 mm
E. coli ZI = 15.0 ± 0.30 mm
S. aureus Ethanol Agar well diffusion method ZI = 9.0 ± 0.05 mm
Klebsiella sp. ZI = 8.5 ± 0.10 mm
Enterococcus sp. ZI = 11.3 ± 0.16 mm
P. aeruginosa ZI = 9.6 ± 0.34 mm
E. coli ZI = 8.5 ± 0.17 mm
S. mutans KCCM3309 Methanol (100 mg/mL) Disc Diffusion Assay and microdilution method ZI = 10.00 mm; MIC = 0.23 mg/mL; MBC = 0.23 mg/mL (117)
Ethanol (100 mg/mL) ZI = 10.33 mm; MIC = 0.10 mg/mL; MBC = 0.10
Hexane (100 mg/mL) ZI = 10.00 mm; MIC = 0.10 mg/mL; MBC = 0.10
S. sobrinus ATCC33478 Methanol (100 mg/mL) ZI = 12.17 mm; MIC = 0.93 mg/mL; MBC = 16.67 mg/mL
Ethanol (100 mg/mL) ZI = 11.13 mm; MIC = 0.80 mg/mL; MBC = 20.83 mg/mL
Hexane (100 mg/mL) ZI = 12.07 mm; MIC = 0.87 mg/mL; MBC = 20.83 mg/mL
A. viscosus ATCC15987 Methanol (100 mg/mL) ZI = 11.67 mm; MIC = 0.80 mg/mL; MBC = 20.83 mg/mL
Ethanol (100 mg/mL) ZI = 11.17 mm; MIC = 0.47 mg/mL; MBC = 20.83 mg/mL
Hexane (100 mg/mL) ZI = 12.67 ± 0.58 mm; MIC = 0.87 ± 0.70 mg/mL; MBC = 13.54 ± 10.97 mg/mL
S. mutans KCCM3309 Hexane fraction (100 mg/mL) ZI = 9.33 mm; MIC = 0.10 mg/mL; MBC = 0.10 mg/mL
Ethyl acetate fraction (100 mg/mL) ZI = 9.66 mm; MIC = 0.13 mg/mL; MBC = 0.13
Aqueous methanol fraction (100 mg/mL) ZI = 11.00 mm; MIC = 0.10 mg/mL; MBC = 0.10
S. sobrinus ATCC33478 Hexane fraction (100 mg/mL) ZI = 11.13 mm; MIC = 0.67 mg/mL; MBC = 25.00 mg/mL
Ethyl acetate fraction (100 mg/mL) ZI = 11.07 mm; MIC = 3.15 mg/mL; MBC = 25.00 mg/mL
Aqueous methanol fraction (100 mg/mL) ZI = 11.20 mm; MIC = 1.07 mg/mL; MBC = 7.29 mg/mL
Ac. viscosus ATCC15987 Hexane fraction (100 mg/mL) ZI = 12.00 mm; MIC = 1.58 mg/mL; MBC = 16.67 mg/mL
Ethyl acetate fraction (100 mg/mL) ZI = 10.83 mm; MIC = 1.20 mg/mL; MBC = 25.00 mg/mL
Aqueous methanol fraction (100 mg/mL) ZI = 12.33 mm; MIC = 1.07 μg/mL; MBC = 12.50 μg/mL

IZ, inhibition zone; MBC, minimum bactericidal concentration; MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration.