Table 2 Antimicrobial activity of truffles
From: Potentials of truffles in nutritional and medicinal applications: a review
Truffle species | Sample | Tested microorganisms | References |
|---|---|---|---|
T. claveryi | 5% aqueous extract | Staphylococcus aureus | [97] |
Tirmania sp. | 5 mg/well silver nanoparticle | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | [98] |
T. claveryi | 2–3:1 (v/w) aqueous extract followed by aqueous dilution (extract/water 1:5 v/v) | Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus | [99] |
T. nivea | 0.3–2.1 mg/mL chloroform and methanol extract; 2–5 mg/mL petroleum ether extract; 5–8 mg/mL macerate and hot water extract | Salmonella typhimurium, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermis, Bacillus subtilis | [46] |
T. pinoyi | Ethyl acetate extract | Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus | [100] |
T. pinoyi | Aqueous extract containing 0.02% Tween 80 and 5% DMSO; 30% methanolic extract | Staphylococcus aureus | [45] |