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Table 4 Minimum bactericidal concentration (mg/ml) of ethanol extract of Golnar and its fractions (n = 3)

From: Total phenolic and flavonoid content and antibacterial activity of Punica granatum L. var. pleniflora flowers (Golnar) against bacterial strains causing foodborne diseases

Extract and fractions

M mg/ml

W mg/ml

EA mg/ml

C mg/ml

EE mg/ml

Microorganism

Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923

1.56

1.56

3.12

12.50

0.78

Bacillus cereus PTCC 1247

1.56

1.56

3.12

12.50

1.56

Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 7644

6.25

6.25

12.50

12.50

25.00

Escherichia coli ATCC 25922

12.50

12.50

25.00

50.00

25.00

Shigella dysantriae PTCC 1188

3.12

3.12

3.12

25.00

1.56

Salmonella typhi ATCC 19430

6.25

12.50

12.50

25.00

25.00

  1. M, W, EA, C, and EE are represents methanol, water, ethyl acetate fractions and ethanol extract, respectively; all tests were done in triplicate