Chemical Composition and Cytotoxic and Antioxidant Activities of Satureja montana L. Essential Oil and Its Antibacterial Potential against Salmonella Spp. Strains
Table 2
Antibacterial activity of S. montana L. essential oil against human pathogenic bacteria using agar disc diffusion method and determination of MIC (mg/mL) and MBC (mg/mL) values.
Microorganisms
Origin
IZ (mm ± SD)
Antibiotics (Cip)
MIC
MBC
Bacterial strains
Gram-positive bacteria
Staphylococcus aureus
ATCC 25923
0.78
0.78
Staphylococcus epidermidis
CIP 106510
0.39
0.78
Micrococcusluteus
NCIMB 8166
0.78
0.78
Bacillus cereus
ATCC 11778
0.39
0.78
Bacilluscereus
ATCC 14579
1.56
3.12
Listeria monocytogenes
ATCC 19115
(Gen)
0.39
0.78
Gram-negative bacteria
Escherichia coli
ATCC 35218
0.78
0.78
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
ATCC 27853
1.56
3.12
Enterococcusfaecalis
ATCC 29212
0.78
0.78
Vibrioalginolyticus
ATCC 17749
0.78
0.78
Vibrioalginolyticus
ATCC 33787
1.56
3.12
Salmonella typhimurium
ATCC 1408
0.78
0.78
Salmonella typhimurium
LT2 DT104
0.78
0.78
Salmonella spp. strains
Samples (isolation date)
S. enteritidis (1127)
Manipulator (06-09-2000)
0.39
0.39
S. enteritidis (1128)
Manipulator (06-09-2000)
0.39
0.39
S. enteritidis (1129)
Manipulator (05-09-2000)
0.39
0.39
S. enteritidis (1130)
Patient (06-09-2000)
0.39
0.39
S. enteritidis (1131)
Manipulator (05-09-2000)
0.39
0.39
S. enteritidis (1133)
Patient (06-09-2000)
0.39
0.39
S. enteritidis (1136)
Patient (05-09-2000)
0.39
0.39
S. enteritidis (1137)
Patient (06-09-2000)
0.39
0.78
S. enteritidis (1138)
Meatball (05-09-2000)
0.39
0.39
S. enteritidis (1141)
Patient (06-09-2000)
0.39
0.39
S. enteritidis (1142)
Sandwich (06-09-2000)
0.39
0.39
S. enteritidis (1143)
Salad (06-09-2000)
0.39
0.39
S. spp. (3654)
Fermented milk: Lben (14-07-2010)
0.78
0.78
S. spp. (3777)
Turkey (21-07-2010)
0.39
0.78
S. spp. (3907)
Sandwich (26-07-2010)
0.78
0.78
S. spp. (3915)
Cooked meat (26-07-2010)
0.78
6.25
S. spp. (4091)
Turkey soup (02-08-2010)
0.78
0.78
S. spp. (5213)
Salad (15-10-2010)
0.78
0.78
S. spp. (5545)
Salad (01-11-2010)
0.39
0.78
S. spp. (5687)
Lettuce Salad (08-11-2010)
0.78
0.78
S. spp. (5240)
Sausage (28-01-2011)
0.39
0.78
S. spp. (5481)
Salad (22-02-2011)
0.78
0.78
S. spp. (3912)
Tajine (22-02-2011)
0.78
0.78
S. spp. (1063)
Cheese (29-03-2011)
0.78
0.78
S. spp. (5235)
Cheese (21-04-2011)
0.78
0.78
S. spp. (2591)
Sausage (19-06-2011)
0.39
0.39
S. spp. (2543)
Sausage (28-06-2011)
0.39
0.78
S. spp. (2586)
Sausage (29-06-2011)
0.39
0.78
S. spp. (2786)
Salad (08-07-2011)
1.56
3.12
S. spp. (2925)
Tomato (19-07-2011)
0.78
1.56
S. spp. (3907)
Sausage (05-09-2011)
0.78
0.78
IZ: inhibition zone in diameter (mm ± SD) around the discs impregnated with 10 L of essential oil. SD: standard deviation; Cip: ciprofloxacin (5 g/disc); Gen: gentamycin (10 g/disc).