Table 4.
Inhibitory activity of the EOs on the biofilm, at 0 and 24 h.
| Time 0 | A. baumannii | E. coli | L. monocytogenes | P. aeruginosa | S. aureus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG 10 µL/mL |
82.48 ± 0.2 **** | 85.44 ± 0.2 **** | 85.03 ± 0.1 **** | 89.62 ± 0.2 **** | 87.17 ± 0.1 **** |
| EG 20 µL/mL |
92.53 ± 0.1 **** | 86.39 ± 0.2 **** | 87.56 ± 0.2 **** | 91.40 ± 0.1 **** | 93.73 ± 0.1 **** |
| EH 10 µL/mL |
37.53 ± 0.2 **** | 47.00 ± 0.3 **** | 77.59 ± 0.3 **** | 78.81 ± 0.2 **** | 84.23 ± 0.1 **** |
| EH 20 µL/mL |
74.98 ± 0.3 **** | 78.44 ± 0.4 **** | 81.06 ± 0.3 **** | 79.71 ± 0.3 **** | 84.99 ± 0.2 **** |
| EP 10 µL/mL |
92.08 ± 0.2 **** | 89.71 ± 0.2 **** | 79.13 ± 0.2 **** | 84.81 ± 0.1 **** | 88.51 ± 0.1 **** |
| EP 20 µL/mL |
92.37 ± 0.1 **** | 94.39 ± 0.1 **** | 86.65 ± 0.2 **** | 90.64 ± 0.1 **** | 95.04 ± 0.2 **** |
| ELE 10 µL/mL |
73.89 ± 0.3 **** | 60.58 ± 0.3 **** | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 64.08 ± 0.3 **** | 77.32 ± 0.2 **** |
| ELE 20 µL/mL |
79.61 ± 0.2 **** | 89.92 ± 0.2 **** | 92.14 ± 0.1 **** | 89.48 ± 0.1 **** | 86.03 ± 0.2 **** |
| ELO 10 µL/mL |
84.82 ± 0.1 **** | 85.64 ± 0.2 **** | 82.19 ± 0.3 **** | 80.91 ± 0.2 **** | 62.11 ± 0.3 **** |
| ELO 20 µL/mL |
86.09 ± 0.1 **** | 88.16 ± 0.1 **** | 88.14 ± 0.3 **** | 87.38 ± 0.2 **** | 73.98 ± 0.2 **** |
| EV 10 µL/mL |
59.39 ± 0.1 **** | 54.29 ± 0.2 **** | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 83.31 ± 0.3 **** | 4.36 ± 0.1 **** |
| EV 20 µL/mL |
63.16 ± 0.2 **** | 77.07 ± 0.2 **** | 98.67 ± 0.1 **** | 93.70 ± 0.1 **** | 58.84 ± 0.2 **** |
| EW 10 µL/mL |
89.15 ± 0.2 **** | 77.64 ± 0.1 **** | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 89.24 ± 0.2 **** | 59.16 ± 0.2 **** |
| EW 20 µL/mL |
89.43 ± 0.2 **** | 91.00 ± 0.1 **** | 88.78 ± 0.2 **** | 90.09 ± 0.1 **** | 75.90 ± 0.2 **** |
| 24 h | A. baumannii | E. coli | L. monocytogenes | P. aeruginosa | S. aureus |
| EG 10 µL/mL |
67.88 ± 0.3 **** | 33.66 ± 0.2 **** | 24.31 ± 0.2 **** | 78.64 ± 0.2 **** | 71.21 ± 0.4 **** |
| EG 20 µL/mL |
68.39 ± 0.2 **** | 33.31 ± 0.2 **** | 35.76 ± 0.1 **** | 81.79 ± 0.3 **** | 87.15 ± 0.2 **** |
| EH 10 µL/mL |
9.32 ± 0.1 **** | 52.23 ± 0.2 **** | 6.10 ± 0.1 **** | 53.15 ± 0.2 **** | 73.93 ± 0.2 **** |
| EH 20 µL/mL |
51.64 ± 0.2 **** | 53.28 ± 0.2 **** | 25.63 ± 0.2 **** | 59.50 ± 0.1 **** | 75.65 ± 0.3 **** |
| EP 10 µL/mL |
52.16 ± 0.2 **** | 26.85 ± 0.2 **** | 6.18 ± 0.1 **** | 59.35 ± 0.2 **** | 82.33 ± 0.2 **** |
| EP 20 µL/mL |
71.31 ± 0.2 **** | 36.34 ± 0.2 **** | 67.88 ± 0.2 **** | 87.56 ± 0.3 **** | 88.84 ± 0.3 **** |
| ELE 10 µL/mL |
52.15 ± 0.2 **** | 62.56 ± 0.2 **** | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 34.58 ± 0.2 **** | 52.13 ± 0.4 **** |
| ELE 20 µL/mL |
70.90 ± 0.3 | 65.96 ± 0.2 **** | 61.19 ± 0.2 **** | 57.35 ± 0.2 **** | 58.20 ± 0.4 **** |
| ELO 10 µL/mL |
62.15 ± 0.3 **** | 1.77 ± 0.2 * | 63.33 ± 0.2 **** | 52.63 ± 0.3 **** | 55.23 ± 0.3 **** |
| ELO 20 µL/mL |
68.94 ± 0.2 **** | 50.42 ± 0.2 **** | 65.22 ± 0.1 **** | 52.71 ± 0.2 **** | 60.41 ± 0.3 **** |
| EV 10 µL/mL |
14.70 ± 0.1 **** | 0.30 ± 0.2 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 5.49 ± 0.1 *** | 50.77 ± 0.2 **** |
| EV 20 µL/mL |
25.29 ± 0.1 **** | 39.64 ± 0.2 **** | 4.39 ± 0.1 **** | 20.44 ± 0.1 **** | 53.49 ± 0.1 **** |
| EW 10 µL/mL |
30.58 ± 0.1 **** | 25.46 ± 0.2 **** | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 56.68 ± 0.2 **** | 94.55 ± 0.1 **** |
| EW 20 µL/mL |
36.92 ± 0.2 **** | 41.65 ± 0.2 **** | 57.27 ± 0.2 **** | 63.53 ± 0.1 **** | 95.83 ± 0.1 **** |
The data are the inhibition percentages calculated with respect to the untreated bacteria used as control and are reported as the mean of three independent experiments ± SD, * p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001,. ****p < 0.0001 compared with control (ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s multiple comparison test). EG = E. griffithsii, EH = E. hemiphloia, ELE = E. lesoufii, ELO = E. longicornis, EP = E. pyriformis, EV = E. viminalis, EW = E. wandoo.