| ABTS | 2,2′-Azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| ATCC | American Type Culture Collection |
| BEO | Basil essential oil |
| BV | Bacterial vaginosis |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DPPH | 1,1-Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl |
| EC50 | Half-maximal effective concentration |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| GC-MS | Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry |
| HDF | Human dermal fibroblast |
| NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PDA | Photodiode-array detector |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| TSB | Tryptic soy broth |
| VVC | Vulvovaginal candidiasis |