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Table 1 MIC determination of the triterpenes against the test Listeria bacteria

From: Evaluation of the anti-Listeria potentials of some plant-derived triterpenes

Test antibacterial agent

L. monocytogenes

L. ivanovii

L. grayi

3β-hydroxylanosta-9,24-dien-21-oic acid (mg/ml)

0.185

0.185

0.185

methyl-3β-hydroxylanosta-9,24-dienoate (mg/ml)

0.185

0.185

0.185

3β-acetylursolic acid (mg/ml)

1.67

1.67

1.67

ampicillin (μg/ml)

0.014

0.005

R

penicillin G (μg/ml)

0.079

0.079

R

neomycin (μg/ml)

0.019

0.157

1.25

gentamicin (μg/ml)

0.157

0.157

0.625

10% DMSO

NA

NA

NA

  1. Note: R denotes resistance towards the test antibacterial agent at a maximum test concentration of 100 μg/ml and NA denotes not active.