Antimicrobial Effects and Resistant Regulation of Magnolol and Honokiol on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Table 2

The MICs and synergistic effects of the magnolol and honokiol against standard MRSA strain.

Antibacterial; agent	MIC (µg/mL)		Antibiotics
	− Oxacillin	+ Oxacillin 50 µg/mL	Ox	Amp	Cam	Tet	Cef
Oxacillin	177
Magnolol	20	16	syn (77%)	—	syn (15%)	syn (22%)	syn (54%)
Honokiol	33	23	syn (38%)	—	syn (93%)	—	syn (93%)

Ox: oxacillin 50 µg/mL; Amp: ampicillin 100 µg/mL; Cam: chloramphenicol 25 µg/mL; Tet: tetracycline 15 µg/mL; Cef: cefoxitin 10 µg/mL.