Research Article

Antimicrobial Activity of 4-Chlorocinnamic Acid Derivatives

Table 3

Minimum inhibitory concentration MIC (μmol/mL) results for esters 1-12 against bacteria, Microdilution Technique.

CompoundsPseudomonas aeruginosaPseudomonas aeruginosaStaphylococcus aureusStaphylococcus aureus
ATCC 8027102ATCC 2592547

1++5.09 μmol/mL+

2++++

3++++

4++++

5++++

6++++

7++++

8++++

9++++

10++++

11++++

12++++

Control of the environment----

Chloramphenicol0.3095 μmol/mL0.3095 μmol/mL0.3095 μmol/mL0.3095 μmol/mL

Control of the microorganism++++

(+) indicates growth of the microorganism; (-) no microorganism growth.