Research Article

Spasmolytic and Antibacterial Activity of Two Citrus sinensis Osbeck Varieties Cultivated in Mexico

Table 1

Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and bactericidal (MBC) of hexane and methanolic extracts evaluated against strains of bacteria; the values are concentrations (µg/mL).

Microorganism
ExtractEscherichia coliSalmonella entericaSalmonella enteritidisSalmonella choleraesuis
MICMBCMICMBCMICMBCMICMBC

HAN>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000
MAN>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000>10001000>1000
HFN>1000>1000>1000>10001000>1000>1000>1000
MFN>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000
HAV>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000
MAV>1000>1000>1000>10001000>1000>1000>1000
HFV>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000
MFV>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000>1000
AK12.5ND12.5ND12.5ND12.5ND

HAN: hexanic albedo of C. sinensis var. National; MAN: methanolic albedo of C. sinensis var. National; HFN: hexanic flavedo of C. sinensis var. National; MFN: methanolic flavedo of C. sinensis var. National; HAV: hexanic albedo of C. sinensis var. Valencian; MAV: methanolic albedo of C. sinensis var. Valencian; HFV: hexanic flavedo of C. sinensis var. Valencian; MFV: methanolic flavedo of C. sinensis var. Valencian; AK: Amikacin.