Journal of Chemistry

Research Article

Bioactive Characteristics of Wild Berberis vulgaris and Berberis crataegina Fruits

Table 5

Antimicrobial activities of Berberis fruit extracts against foodborne pathogens.
ExtractsEscherichia coliBacillus cereusSalmonella typhimuriumYersinia enterocoliticaStaphylococcus aureus
BvW1−−−−−
Bv-W-2−−−−−
Bv-W-3−−−−−
Bv-W-4−++++++
Bv-W-5−−−−−
Bv-W-6−−−−−
Bv-W-7−−−−−
Bv-W-8−−−−−
Bc-W-9−−++++
Bc-W-10−−−−+
Bc-W-11−−++++
The symbols + and ++ reveal the zone of inhibition as 1–7 mm and 8–15 mm diameter, respectively.