Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Thymus broussonetii Boiss

Table 2

Antibacterial effects of T. broussonetii.

Used parts	Extracts	Used methods	Tested strains	Key results	References
Aerial part	Essential oil	Agar disk diffusion method; Broth microdilution method	Staphylococcus aureus	Ф = 42.67 ± 1.45 mm	[26]
				MIC = 0.2 μl/mL
				MBC = 0.6 μl/mL
			Escherichia coli	Ф = 29.33 ± 0.54 mm
				MIC = 1.3 μl/mL
				MBC = 1.3 μl/mL
			Pseudomonas aeruginosa	Ф = 8.67 ± 1.20 mm
				MIC = 20 μl/mL
				MBC ≥ 80 μl/mL
Aerial part	Essential oil	Agar disc diffusion; Broth macrodilution method	Staphylococcus aureus	Ф = 35.00 ± 1.00 mm	[13]
				MIC = 0.9 mg/mL
				MMC = 0.9 mg/mL
			Bacillus subtilis	Ф = 49.67 ± 1.53 mm
				MIC = 0.23 mg/mL
				MMC = 0.23 mg/mL
			Bacillus cereus	Ф = 48.67 ± 1.15 mm
				MIC = 0.23 mg/mL
				MMC = 0.23 mg/mL
			Micrococcus luteus	Ф = 53.50 ± 1.00 mm
				MIC = 0.12 mg/mL
				MMC = 0.12 mg/mL
			Escherichia coli 1 ATCC 25922	Ф = 30.17 ± 1.00 mm
				MIC = 0.90 mg/mL
				MMC = 0.90 mg/mL
			E. coli 2 CCMM B4	Ф = 29.67 ± 1.53 mm
				MIC = 0.90 mg/mL
				MMC = 0.90 mg/mL
			Enterobacter cloacae	Ф = 27.33 ± 0.58 mm
				MIC = 0.90 mg/mL
				MMC = 0.90 mg/mL
			Salmonella sp.	Ф = 31.67 ± 1.53 mm
				MIC = 0.90 mg/mL
				MMC = 0.90 mg/mL
			Staphylococcus aureus	Ф = 34.83 ± 1.04 mm
				MIC = 0.91 mg/mL
				MMC = 0.91 mg/mL
			Bacillus subtilis	Ф = 49.00 ± 1.00 mm
				MIC = 0.23 mg/mL
				MMC = 0.23 mg/mL
			Bacillus cereus	Ф = 47.33 ± 1.15 mm
				MIC = 0.23 mg/mL
				MMC = 0.23 mg/mL
			Micrococcus luteus	Ф = 53.67 ± 1.15 mm
				MIC = 0.12 mg/mL
				MMC = 0.12 mg/mL
			Escherichia coli 1 ATCC 25922	Ф = 27.5 ± 1.53 mm
				MIC = 0.91 mg/mL
				MMC = 0.91 mg/mL
			E. coli 2 CCMM B4	Ф = 29.33 ± 1.53 mm
				MIC = 0.91 mg/mL
				MMC = 0.91 mg/mL
			Enterobacter cloacae	Ф = 23.33 ± 1.53 mm
				MIC = 1.82 mg/mL
				MMC = 1.82 mg/mL
			Salmonella sp.	Ф = 31.33 ± 1.53 mm
				MIC = 0.91 mg/mL
				MMC = 0.91 mg/mL
Aerial part	Essential oil	Agar diffusion method	Bacillus subtilis	Ф = 33 ± 0.4 mm	[33]
			Staphylococcus aureus	Ф = 19 ± 0.8 mm
			Salmonella sp.	Ф = 19 ± 0.9 mm
			Escherichia coli	Ф = 21 ± 0.1 mm
			Vibrio cholerae	Ф = 40 ± 0.4 mm
			Pseudomonas aeruginosa	Ф = 9 ± 0.1 mm
Aerial part	Essential oil	Disc diffusion method	Microcystis aeruginosa	Ф = 90 ± 0.00 mm	[17]
				MIC = 0.047 mg/mL
				MBC = 0.095 mg/ml
Aerial part	Essential oil	Agar diffusion method	Staphylococcus aureus	No measurable zone of inhibition	[34]
Aerial part	Essential oil	Agar diffusion method	Escherichia coli	No measurable zone of inhibition	[16]
				MIC = 1%
			Staphylococcus aureus	MIC = 3%
			Bacillus megaterium	MIC = 4%