Table 2.

Antibacterial and antifungal activity of essential oils, extracts and methylparaben (15 μL) in agar disc diffusion method, inhibition zones (mm). Diameter of inhibition zones (mm) including the diameter of disc (6 mm), values are given as mean ± SD of triplicate experiment

	S. aureus	P. aeruginosa	E. coli	C. albicans
Lavandulla officinallis	17 ± 0.66	–	18 ± 0.4	15 ± 2.0
Melaleuca alternifolia	17 ± 3.33	8 ± 0.44	11 ± 0.66	10 ± 4.44
Cinnamomum ceylanicum	44 ± 2.66	24 ± 2.22	32 ± 1.33	39 ± 1.77
Matricaria chamomilla extract	7 ± 0.66	7 ± 0.44	7 ± 0.66	–
Aloe vera extract	7 ± 0.44	9 ± 0.44	8 ± 0.44	–
Calendula officinalis extract	8 ± 1.1	–	7 ± 1.1	–
Methylparaben (0.4 %)	9 ± 0.44	8 ± 0.44	8 ± 0.44	9 ± 0.44