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Table 26.3 Antibacterial activity of the essential oil of lovage seeds
Microorganisms ISa MSb RSc Ampicillind
DDe MICf DD MIC DD MIC DDBacillus subtilis 25 3.75 36 0.93 35 0.93 14
Enterococcus faecalis 19 15 17 7.5 13 7.5 11
Staphylococcus aureus 17 3.75 21 3.75 16 3.75 13
Staphylococcus epidermidis 23 1.87 26 0.93 25 1.87 19
Escherichia coli 19 15 18 7.5 15 7.5 12
Klebsiella pneumoniae 10 >15 10 >15 9 >15 –
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 11 >15 8 >15 9 >15 9.7
a Immature seed; bmature seed; cripened seed; dtested at a concentration of 10 mg/disk; ediameter of inhibition
zone (mm) including disk diameter of 6 mm; fminimum inhibitory concentration, values as mg/ml oil, inactive
(–), moderately active (7–14), highly active (>14).