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Table 2 MBC 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)

>1.48

>1.48

>1.48

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

>1.48

>1.48

>1.48

3β-acetylursolic acid (mg/ml)

>13.36

>13.36

>13.36

ampicillin (μg/ml)

>0.112

>0.04

R

penicillin G (μg/ml)

> 0.632

>0.632

R

neomycin (μg/ml)

>0.152

>1.26

10

gentamicin (μg/ml)

>1.26

>1.26

5

  1. Note: R denotes resistance towards the test antibacterial agent at a maximum test concentration of 100 μg/ml.