Research Article

Influence of Gallic Acid and Thai Culinary Essential Oils on Antibacterial Activity of Nisin against Streptococcus mutans

Table 3

The enhancing effects of five EOs, GA, and chlorhexidine on the anti-S. mutans activity of nisin

NisinCombined with
FRHBKLKLLLGGAChlorhexidine
0.4% v/v0.4% v/v0.4% v/v0.4% v/v0.05% v/v2 mg/mL0.0078 mg/mL

MIC (IU/mL)>4,000>4,000>4,000>4,000⩽31.25>4,000500>4,000
MBC (IU/mL)>4,000>4,000>4,000>4,000>4,000>4,0001,000>4,000