Table 4 The antibacterial activity of ARLE (100 mg/mL/disc) related to Ampicillin and Gentamicin based on the growth inhibition and disc diffusion method of bacterial isolates.

From: Biological activities and application of Rosmarinus officinalis extract to improve the preservation and microbial qualities of some local meat products

Bacterial isolates

Treatments

B. cereus

S. aureus

E. coli

P. aeruginosa

ARLE

IZ mm

28a ± 0.54

26a,b ± 0.94

9.2f. ± 0.88

11.8e ± 0.69

%MGI

37 ± 0.56

35 ± 0.56

94.4 ± 0.71

92 ± 0.82

Ampicillin

IZ mm

18c ± 0.56

15d ± 0.56

0.00

0.00

%MGI

87 ± 0.56

75 ± 0.56

0.00

0.00

Gentamicin

IZ mm

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

%MGI

0.00

0.00

64.4 ± 0.71

72 ± 0.82

  1. IZ mm Inhibition Zone diameter. (%) Mean growth inhibition percentage, % MGI = Mean growth inhibition percentage (O.D.620). Each value is mean by 3 replicates ± standard error. Values with the same letter do not differ significantly from each other, according to17, at a 5% level.