Table 3.

In vitro bacterial growth inhibition of Satureja macrostema (Moc. and Sessé ex Benth.) Briq. essential oils over E. coli and S. aureus.

Dilution, v/v, %	% Inhibition, $\left(\overline{\mathit{x}} \pm \mathit{S}\mathit{D}\right)$
	E. coli	S. aureus
Direct (100%)	73 ± 1.6	81 ± 1.7
1:10 (10%)	51 ± 2.2	46 ± 3.2
1:100 (1%)	31 ± 1.4	28 ± 2.5
1:500 (0.5%)	6 ± 0.9	20 ± 2.9
1:1000 (0.1%)	nd	6 ± 2.1

nd = not detectable.