Table 2. Determination of MBC of cinnamon essential oil, Cajeput essential oil, their combination, and 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate against Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, and Candida albicans.

The results are shown as average values of triplicates in mg/mL (mean ± standard deviation).

The statistical test applied was the Kruskal-Wallis test.

The post hoc test applied was Bonferroni post hoc test.

^aThe gold standard of 0.2% CHX was not statistically significant.

^b,cSignificant differences when compared to 0.2% CHX (in the same row).

*P ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

MBC, minimum bactericidal concentration; CHX, chlorhexidine hydrochloride solution

Test microorganisms	MBC (mg/mL)				Statistics
	0.2% CHX	Cinnamon oil	Cajeput oil	Combination	Z-value	P-value
Staphylococcus aureus	6.51 ± 2.26a	0.33 ± 0.14b	5.21 ± 2.26a	0.65 ± 0.28c	9.482	0.024*
Enterococcus faecalis	15.63 ± 0.02a	0.41 ± 0.14b	2.77 ± 1.97a	1.38 ± 0.99c	8.253	0.041*
Candida albicans	10.42 ± 4.51a	2.85 ± 2.11a	5.86 ± 3.38a	1.30 ± 0.56b	6.431	0.092