Table 3 Antimicrobial activity of the designed cotton fabric materials.

From: Bioactive and biodegradable cotton fabrics produced via synergic effect of plant extracts and essential oils in chitosan coating system

Sample name

Escherichia coli

Staphylococcus aureus

Bacillus subtilis

Candida albicans

Aspergillus niger

CF (control sample)

CF/CS

+++

+++

+++

+

CF/CS/SL

+++

+++

+++

+

CF/CS/EB

+++

+++

+++

+

+

CF/CS/AV

+++

+++

+++

+

+

CF/CS/SL/LEO

+++

+++

+++

+

++

CF/CS/EB/LEO

+++

+++

+++

+

++

CF/CS/AV/LEO

+++

+++

+++

+

++

CF/CS/AV/CEO

+++

+++

+++

++

++

  1. +++ Very good activity; ++ good activity; + low activity; – lack of activity.