Research Article
Biological Activities of Aerial Parts Extracts of Euphorbia characias
Table 3
Antimicrobial activity of
E. characias aqueous (a) and ethanol (b) extracts. MIC and MBC/MFC values are expressed in
g/mL.
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| | Target microorganisms | Leaves | Stems | Flowers | | MIC | MBC/MFC | MIC | MBC/MFC | MIC | MBC/MFC |
| | E. coli | >5000 | — | >5000 | — | >5000 | — | | S. typhimurium | >5000 | — | >5000 | — | >5000 | — | | S. aureus | 5000 | >5000 | >5000 | — | 5000 | >5000 | | B. cereus | 1250 | 1250 | 5000 | >5000 | 2500 | 5000 | | L. monocytogenes | 2500 | 2500 | >5000 | — | 2500 | >5000 | | C. albicans | >5000 | — | >5000 | — | >5000 | — | | S. cerevisiae | >5000 | — | >5000 | — | >5000 | — | | A. flavus | >5000 | >5000 | >5000 | — | >5000 | >5000 | | P. chrysogenum | >5000 | >5000 | >5000 | — | >5000 | >5000 |
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| (b) |
| | Target microorganisms | Leaves | Stems | Flowers | | MIC | MBC/MFC | MIC | MBC/MFC | MIC | MBC/MFC |
| | E. coli | >5000 | — | >5000 | — | >5000 | — | | S. typhimurium | >5000 | — | >5000 | — | >5000 | — | | S. aureus | 1250 | 2500 | 5000 | >5000 | 5000 | >5000 | | B. cereus | 312.5 | 312.5 | 5000 | >5000 | 1250 | 2500 | | L. monocytogenes | 1250 | 1250 | 5000 | >5000 | 5000 | >5000 | | C. albicans | >5000 | — | >5000 | — | >5000 | — | | S. cerevisiae | >5000 | — | >5000 | — | >5000 | — | | A. flavus | >5000 | — | >5000 | — | >5000 | >5000 | | P. chrysogenum | >5000 | — | >5000 | — | >5000 | >5000 |
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Positive controls: ampicillin MICs (S. aureus ATCC 6538: 2.5 g/mL, B. cereus ATCC 11778: 10 g/mL, and L. monocytogenes ATCC 19115: 2.5 g/mL); gentamicin MICs (E. coli ATCC 35150: 10 g/mL, S. typhimurium ATCC 14028: 10 g/mL); ketoconazole MICs (C. albicans ATCC 10231: 2.5 g/mL, S. cerevisiae ATCC 2601: 2.5 g/mL); amphotericin B MICs (A. flavus ATCC 46283 and P. chrysogenum ATCC 10135: 5 g/mL).
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