Table 3 Antimicrobial activity of Perovskia abrotanoides essential and fixed oils*
From: Compositional studies and Biological activities of Perovskia abrotanoides Kar. oils
Diameter of Inhibition Zone (IZ, mm) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tested microrganisms | Stem | Leaves | Standard drugs | |||
Essential oil | Fixed oil | Essential oil | Fixed oil | Novidate | Fungone | |
E. coli | - | 12.9 ± 0.03 | - | - | 27.7 ± 0.02 | - |
S. aureus | - | 8.34 ± 0.03 | - | 11.2 ± 0.04 | 21.2 ± 0.03 | - |
B. cereus | - | - | 15.2 ± 0.05 | - | 24.5 ± 0.02 | - |
Nitrospira sp. | 9.76 ± 0.01 | - | - | - | 31.7 ± 0.04 | - |
S. epidermidis | - | - | - | 14.2 ± 0.07 | 23.4 ± 0.01 | - |
A. niger | - | - | 10.6 ± 0.005 | 8.46 ± 0.01 | - | 30.2 ± 0.06 |
A. flavus | 9.94 ± 0.03 | - | - | 9.64 ± 0.02 | - | 28.4 ± 0.01 |
C. albicans | - | 8.07 ± 0.02 | 9.78 ± 0.01 | 8.32 ± 0.03 | - | 30.2 ± 0.01 |
Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC, mg/mL) | ||||||
E. coli | - | 7.95 ± 0.02 | - | - | 0.77 ± 0.01 | - |
S. aureus | - | 14.2 ± 0.03 | - | 9.40 ± 0.05 | 1.06 ± 0.02 | - |
B. cereus | - | - | 5.75 ± 0.04 | - | 0.95 ± 0.03 | - |
Nitrospira sp. | 19.6 ± 0.05 | - | - | - | 0.28 ± 0.01 | - |
S. epidermidis | - | - | - | 5.25 ± 0.02 | 0.88 ± 0.03 | - |
A. niger | - | - | 11.4 ± 0.02 | 18.4 ± 0.01 | - | 0.47 ± 0.02 |
A. flavus | 14.5 ± 0.01 | - | - | 17.1 ± 0.03 | - | 0.24 ± 0.01 |
C. albicans | - | 1.26 ± 0.01 | 11.7 ± 0.08 | 1.93 ± 0.02 | - | 0.17 ± 0.02 |