Geographical zones

Ecotypes

Diameter of zone of inhibition (mm)

Escherichia coli

Staphylococcus aureus

North

Ancovinto

12.80

±

0.72b

12.89

±

0.51b

Cancosa

14.79

±

0.21c

15.03

±

0.64c

Centre

Cahuil

9.85

±

0.5d

11.57

±

0.73bd

Faro

9.54

±

0.67d

9.73

±

0.91ef

South

Regalona

8.29

±

0.22e

8.53

±

0.87f

Villarrica

9.35

±

0.48d

11.09

±

0.84de

Negative control1

0.00

0.00

Positive control2

20.61

±

0.13a

28.03

±

1.19a