Table 6: Minimum inhibitory concentrations trade IC50 (μg/ml) of untextured raw material (RM) and DIC-textured myrtle leaves (TM) and antioxidant references.
DIC conditions P: saturated steam pressure, t: thermal treatment time, C: number of cycles. IC50: Minimum inhibitory concentrations trade; CP 8 (DIC-CP) Central Points.
| DIC treatment conditions | P (MPa) | t (s) | C | IC50 (μg/ml) |
| Reference: Gallic acid | / | / | / | 6. 26 ± 0.03 |
| Reference: Quercetin | / | / | / | 14.12± 0.07 |
| Reference: BHT | / | / | / | 48.13 ± 0.13 |
| Untreated myrtle (RM) | / | / | / | 2.18± 0.07 |
| CP 8 (DIC-CP) | 0.35 | 120 | 4 | 1.52±0.05 |
| DIC1 | 0.20 | 180 | 5 | 1.31 |
| DIC2 | 0.10 | 120 | 4 | 1.75 |
| DIC3 | 0.35 | 19 | 4 | 1.37 |
| DIC5 | 0.50 | 60 | 5 | 1.07 |
| DIC7 | 0.20 | 180 | 3 | 2.14 |
| DIC8 | 0.50 | 180 | 3 | 1.29 |
| DIC10 | 0.35 | 120 | 2 | 1.64 |
| DIC12 | 0.20 | 60 | 5 | 1.06 |
| DIC13 | 0.20 | 60 | 3 | 2 |
| DIC14 | 0.35 | 120 | 6 | 0.91 |
| DIC16 | 0.60 | 120 | 4 | 1.77 |
| DIC19 | 0.50 | 180 | 5 | 0.78 |
| DIC20 | 0.35 | 221 | 4 | 1.96 |
| DIC22 | 0.50 | 60 | 3 | 1.9 |