Table 4 Concentrations (mg/mL) of water extract from Fucus vesiculosus required to inhibit 100% growth for MBC and >80% of MRSA (676) for biofilm disruption, prevention and MIC (n = 18) (±standard error).

From: The Screening and Evaluation of Fucus serratus and Fucus vesiculosus Extracts against Current Strains of MRSA Isolated from a Clinical Hospital Setting

Concentration (mg/mL)

Disruption

Prevention

MIC

MBC

Cell viability assay

25 ± 1.06

6.25 ± 0.31

3.125 ± 0.21

25

Crystal violet assay

12.25 ± 0.47

3.125 ± 3.14

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