Research Article

Efficacy of Eucalyptus cinerea as a Source of Bioactive Compounds for Curative Biocontrol of Crown Gall Caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens Strain B6

Table 4

Antibacterial activity of E. cinerea extracts and EO and determination of the Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MICs) and Minimum Bactericidal Concentrations (MBCs).

Inhibition zones diameter (mm)MIC (mg/mL)MBC (mg/mL)

EtOH-H2OE0
Hex-F0
EtOAc-F15.33 ± 0.580.3122.5
ButOH-F11.5 ± 0.52.5>10
W-F0
EO11 ± 0.8710>10

Values are given as mean ± SD of triplicate experiment. Diameter of inhibition zones of E. cinerea fractions including diameter of disc 8 mm; —: not tested.