Research Article

Antibiofilm Activity of Chilean Propolis on Streptococcus mutans Is Influenced by the Year of Collection

Table 4

Antimicrobial activity of polyphenol-rich extracts from Chilean propolis on Streptococcus mutans.

Antimicrobial activity CEP1CEP2CEP3 value

MIC μg mL−10.91 ± 0.590.22 ± 0.150.39 ± 0.350.177
MBC μg mL−11.30 ± 0.441.05 ± 0.440.91 ± 0.590.645

CEP1, CEP2, and CEP3: polyphenol-rich extracts from Chilean propolis collected in 2008, 2010, and 2011, respectively. MIC: minimum inhibitory concentration; MBC: minimum bactericide concentration. Results expressed as mean ± standard deviation. value from ANOVA test.