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Table 6 Antimicrobial activities of A. graveolens herb and seed essential oils (%)

From: Chemical components of essential oils and biological activities of the aqueous extract of Anethum graveolens L. grown under inorganic and organic conditions

 

Treatments

Gram-negative

Gram-positive

Fungi

S.a

S.e

MRSA

E.f

E.c

K.p

P.a*

C.a

Herb of dill

Control

12.50 ± 0.20a

12.50 ± 0.20b

6.25 ± 0.30b

12.50 ± 0.36c

6.25 ± 0.12c

6.25 ± 0.33b

12.50 ± 0.36

0.80 ± 0.03c

30 kg ha−1 AN

6.25 ± 0.20b

25.00 ± 0.16a

6.25 ± 0.26b

50.00 ± 0.42a

12.50 ± 0.23b

12.50 ± 0.26a

12.50 ± 0.22

0.40 ± 0.01d

60 kg ha−1 AN

6.25 ± 0.20b

3.13 ± 0.09d

6.25 ± 0.22b

12.50 ± 0.36c

3.13 ± 0.08d

3.13 ± 0.23c

12.50 ± 0.45

0.80 ± 0.03c

90 kg ha−1 AN

6.25 ± 0.30b

25.00 ± 0.23a

6.25 ± 0.22b

50.00 ± 0.50a

12.50 ± 0.23b

12.50 ± 0.26a

12.50 ± 0.36

0.80 ± 0.05c

120 kg ha−1 AN

6.25 ± 0.30b

6.25 ± 0.21c

1.60 ± 0.08c

12.50 ± 0.22c

6.25 ± 0.26c

3.13 ± 0.23c

12.50 ± 0.36

0.80 ± 0.05c

7.5 t ha−1 FYM

3.13 ± 0.18c

6.25 ± 0.24c

1.60 ± 0.08c

6.25 ± 0.16d

6.25 ± 0.26c

6.25 ± 0.26b

12.50 ± 0.48

1.60 ± 0.02b

10 t ha−1 FYM

12.50 ± 0.20a

25.00 ± 0.26a

25.00 ± 0.13a

25.00 ± 0.32b

25.00 ± 0.63a

12.50 ± 0.23a

25.00 ± 0.50

6.25 ± 0.10a

12.5 t ha−1 FYM

1.60 ± 0.16d

6.25 ± 0.22c

6.25 ± 0.11b

12.50 ± 0.23c

12.50 ± 0.22b

6.25 ± 0.33b

6.25 ± 0.26

0.80 ± 0.02c

15 t ha−1 FYM

3.13 ± 0.18c

3.13 ± 0.22d

6.25 ± 0.15b

12.50 ± 0.25c

6.25 ± 120c

6.25 ± 0.32b

6.25 ± 0.26

0.80 ± 0.02c

Seed of dill

Control

25.00 ± 0.50a

25.00 ± 0.12*

3.13 ± 0.08d

25.00 ± 0.12*

12.50 ± 0.52b

0.80 ± 0.08b

25.00 ± 0.22a

0.10 ± 0.01b

30 kg ha−1 AN

12.50 ± 0.23b

25.00 ± 0.13

6.25 ± 0.12c

25.00 ± 0.11

25.00 ± 0.86a

0.80 ± 0.02b

25.00 ± 0.33a

0.10 ± 0.01b

60 kg ha−1 AN

25.00 ± 0.42a

25.00 ± 0.13

12.5 ± 0.22b

25.00 ± 0.12

12.50 ± 0.23b

0.80 ± 0.01b

25.00 ± 0.24a

0.10 ± 0.01b

90 kg ha−1 AN

12.50 ± 0.46b

25.00 ± 0.15

0.80 ± 0.00e

25.00 ± 0.06

25.00 ± 0.62a

0.80 ± 0.01b

25.00 ± 0.24a

0.10 ± 0.01b

120 kg ha−1 AN

12.50 ± 0.12b

25.00 ± 0.16

6.25 ± 0.18c

25.00 ± 0.06

25.00 ± 0.32a

0.40 ± 0.01c

12.50 ± 0.08b

0.05 ± 0.00c

7.5 t ha−1 FYM

12.50 ± 0.22b

25.00 ± 0.18

25.00 ± 0.36a

25.00 ± 0.06

6.25 ± 0.08c

0.80 ± 0.02b

25.00 ± 0.12a

0.10 ± 0.01b

10 t ha−1 FYM

25.00 ± 0.48a

25.00 ± 0.14

3.13 ± 0.12d

25.00 ± 0.12

25.00 ± 0.23a

12.50 ± 0.13a

25.00 ± 0.18a

0.20 ± 0.02a

12.5 t ha−1 FYM

25.00 ± 0.52a

25.00 ± 0.16

3.13 ± 0.08d

25.00 ± 0.16

12.50 ± 0.08b

0.80 ± 0.03b

25.00 ± 0.22a

0.10 ± 0.01b

15 t ha−1 FYM

12.50 ± 0.50b

25.00 ± 0.16

3.13 ± 0.16d

25.00 ± 0.15

12.50 ± 0.11b

0.80 ± 0.03b

25.00 ± 0.31a

0.05 ± 0.00c

  1. S.a: S. aureus ATCC 29213; S.e: S. epidermidis ATCC 12228; MRSA Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 43300; E.f: E. faecalis 29212; E.c: E. coli ATCC 25922; K.p: K. pneumoniae ATCC 4352; P.a: P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853; C.a: C. albicans ATCC 10231
  2. *There was not any statistical differences at p < 0.05 level
  3. Values were the means of three replicates
  4. Values with different letters in the same column were significantly (p < 0.05) different
  5. Antimicrobial activities of dill herb and seed essential oils were evaluated separately