Table 2.

Growth inhibition zone of different bacterial species treated with different EO.

MEAN DIAMETER OF BACTERIAL GROWTH INHIBITION ZONE (mm)
EO	A. baumannii 65JF	A. baumannii OXA-23	A. baumannii POA4-28	K. pneumoniae ATCC700603	K. pneumoniae Bactray	K. pneumoniae Responsive	P. aeruginosa IMP-1	P. aeruginosa PAO-1
Rosemary	0.00±0.00	0.00±0.00	9.00±1.41	0.00±0.00	0.00±0.00	0.00±0.00	0.00±0.00	2.00±0.00
Star anise	9.50±0.70	0.00±0.00	14.00±0.00***	0.00±0.00	0.00±0.00	0.00±0.00	0.00±0.00	0.00±0.00
Basil	14.50±2.12***	12.50±0.70***	24.00±1.41*	4.50±0.70	13.50±0.70***	9.00±0.00***	11.00±1.41**	0.00±0.00
Cinnamon	30.00±0.00*	37.50±3.53*	31.50±0.70*	30.50±0.70*	40.00±1.41*	31.00±1.41*	34.50±6.36*	21.00±1.41*
Citronella	10.00±0.00	0.00±0.00	13.00±1.41***	0.00±0.00	18.00±2.82***	0.00±0.00	18.50±2.12 **	0.00±0.00
Clove	12.50±2.12***	11.50±0.70***	19.00±1.41**	9.50±0.70	14.00±1.41***	15.00±0.00**	15.00±0.00**	0.00±0.00
Peppermint	13.50±0.70***	0.00±0.00	25.00±7.07*	0.00±0.00	26.00±1.41**	10.00±1.41***	33.00±4.24*	0.00±0.00
Tea tree	15.00±0.00***	14.00±2.82***	20.00±11.31**	10.50±0.70	13.00±1.41	13.00±0.00**	16.00±0.00**	0.00±0.00
Oregano	22.50±0.70**	26.50±4.94**	35.50±6.36*	20.50±0.70**	39.50±0.70*	30.00±0.00*	30.00±0.00*	9.50±0.70**
Salvia	0.00±0.00	0.00±0.00	0.00±0.00	0.00±0.00	17.00±1.41***	0.00±0.00	9.50±0.70***	6.00±1.41***
Polymyxin B	15.00±0.00***	12.50±2.12***	13.00±0.00***	15.00±0.00***	13.50±2.12***	15.00±0.00**	14.00±0.00**	15.00±0.00*

NOTE: Means in the same column followed by distinct asterisks differ statistically from each other p < 0.05 (One way ANOVA followed by Tukey test);

* Represents the highest values of means similar to each other;

** Represents the second highest values of similar means;

*** Represents the third highest values of similar means.