Variability in Phytochemical Contents and Biological Potential of Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Peel Extracts: Toward a New Opportunity for Minced Beef Meat Preservation

Table 3

MIC values of three extractives from Punica granatum (pomegranate) peel.

Microorganism	MIC (mg/mL)
	Ethyl acetate	Acetonitrile	Water
L. monocytogenes	1.25 ± 0.00^a	2.50 ± 0.00^b	2.50 ± 0.00^b
S. aureus	0.60 ± 0.00^a	1.25 ± 0.00^b	1.25 ± 0.00^b
S. enterica	5.00 ± 0.00^a	5.00 ± 0.00^a	2.50 ± 0.00^b
P. aeruginosa	2.50 ± 0.00^a	5.00 ± 0.00^b	2.50 ± 0.00^a
E. coli	2.50 ± 0.00^b	2.50 ± 0.00^b	1.25 ± 0.00^a

±, standard deviation of three replicates; values with a different letter (a–d) within a column of the same microorganism are significantly different () (Tukey’s test).