Table 2.
Determination of the diameter of the inhibition zone (D, mm), the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), and the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of amoxicillin and hydroethanolic extract obtained from the Crocus sativus L. petals (mg/mL).
| Bacteria | Amoxicillin | Crocus sativus L. extract | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | MIC | MBC | MBC/MIC | D | MIC | MBC | MBC/MIC | |
| Escherichia coli | 8 ± 0.12 a | 0.015 ± 0.00 a | 0.012 ± 0.00 a | 1 | 7 ± 0.10 a | 4.33 ± 1.50 a | 34.72 ± 12.02 b | 8 |
| Salmonella typhimurium | 27 ± 0.22 c | 0.015 ± 0.00 a | 0.012 ± 0.00 a | 1 | 12 ± 0.06 b | 6.94 ± 3.01 b | 41.66 ± 0.00 b | 6 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 30 ± 0.33 c | 0.015 ± 0.00 a | 0.02 ± 0.00 a | 1 | 9 ± 0.14 a | 6.94 ± 3.007 b | 13.88 ± 6.01 a | 2 |
| Listeria monocytogenes | 12 ± 0.04 b | 0.031 ± 0.00 a | 0.03 ± 0.00 a | 1 | 15 ± 0.03 b | 4.33 ± 1.50 a | 17.35 ± 6.01 a | 4 |
Values followed by different letters (a–c) in the same column are significantly different according to Duncan’s test (p < 0.05).