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Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of selected essential oils (mg/ml).
| Oil name | S. aureus | B. subtilis | K. pneumoniae | P. vulgaris | P. aeruginosa | E. coli |
| Cinnamon oil | 3.2 | >1.6 | 3.2 | >1.6 | >0.8 | >1.6 |
| Clove oil | >6.4 | >3.2 | >6.4 | >3.2 | >1.6 | >1.6 |
| Geranium oil | >12.8 | >6.4 | 12.8 | >12.8 | >12.8 | >6.4 |
| Lemon oil | >12.8 | >12.8 | >12.8 | >6.4 | 12.8 | >6.4 |
| Lime oil | 12.8 | >6.4 | >6.4 | >3.2 | >6.4 | >6.4 |
| Orange oil | >12.8 | >12.8 | 12.8 | >6.4 | >12.8 | >12.8 |
| Rosemary oil | >12.8 | >6.4 | >12.8 | >6.4 | >6.4 | >6.4 |
