Table 3 Antibacterial activity of essential oil of Pistacia lentiscus L. leaves in different seasons of the year using the minimum inhibitory concentration method.
P.lentiscus Eos (mg/ml) | Antibiotic (mg/mL) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May Eos | August Eos | December Eos | Ciprofloxacin | |||||
MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | |
Gram positive bacteria | ||||||||
M.R.S.A | 4.00 | 4.00 | 1.76 | 3.52 | 45.42 | 45.42 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
M.luteus | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 45.42 | 45.42 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Gram negative bacteria | ||||||||
E.coli | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 45.42 | 45.42 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
P.aeruginosa | 4.00 | 8.00 | 1.76 | 3.52 | 45.42 | 45.42 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
