Table 3 Antimicrobial activity of D. muricatus essential oil
From: Biological activities and volatile constituents of Daucus muricatus L. from Algeria
Microorganisms | Disc diffusion assay (mm) | MIC (μg/ml) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roots | Aerial parts | Roots | Aerial parts | |
Gram-positive bacterium | ||||
B. subtilis | 9 | 8 | > 6000 | > 6000 |
L. monocytogenes | 14 | 13 | 65 | 250 |
B. cereus | 15 | 12 | 65 | 250 |
S. aureus | 22 | 10 | 8 | > 6000 |
P. aeruginosa | 9 | 10 | > 6000 | > 6000 |
E. faecalis | 10 | 8 | > 6000 | > 6000 |
Gram-negative bacterium | ||||
K. pneumoniae | 9 | 8 | > 6000 | > 6000 |
E. coli | 8 | 6 | > 6000 | > 6000 |
Yeast | ||||
C. albicans | 12 | 16 | 95 | 45 |