Bacterial type Bacterial strain Extracted part MIC (mg/ml) MBC (mg/ml) Aqueous extract Gram positive bacteria S. epidermidis (CIP 444) leaves 27.9 27.9 stems 42.3 >800 roots >800 >800 E. faecalis (ATCC29212) leaves 223 >800 stems 338 >800 roots >800 >800 S. aureus (ATCC25923) leaves 354 >800 stems 430 >800 roots >800 >800 Gram negative bacteria E. coli (ATCC35218) leaves 2 28 stems 86 >800 roots >800 >800 P. aeruginosa (ATCC27853) leaves 100 >800 stems 44 >800 roots >800 >800 Ethanolic extract Gram positive bacteria S. epidermidis (CIP 444) leaves 5.6 11.25 stems 12.5 >800 roots 103 103 E. faecalis (ATCC29212) leaves >800 >800 stems 400 >800 roots 104 104 S. aureus (ATCC25923) leaves 294 294 stems 368 368 roots >800 >800 Gram negative bacteria E. coli (ATCC35218) leaves 300 300 stems 25 25 roots >800 >800 P. aeruginosa (ATCC27853) leaves 400 400 stems >800 >800 roots >800 >800

Table 2: Antibacterial activity of the extracts of Eryngium creticum of the second period.