Table 2.
Effects of thyme oil against bacteria expressed by the mean sizes of the inhibitory zones
| Test microorganism | Amount of essential oil [μL] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | |
| Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 | 23.93 ± 0.33 | 29.2 ± 0.6 | 29.9 ± 0.35 | 31.4 ± 0.47 |
| Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 | 14.49 ± 0.34 | 19.71 ± 0.39 | 30.68 ± 0.33 | 34.94 ± 0.22 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC27853 | 11.82 ± 0.27 | 13.34 ± 0.33 | 14 ± 0.22 | 14.13 ± 0.19 |
| E. coli ATCC 25922 | 14.63 ± 0.36 | 19.82 ± 0.41 | 30.67 ± 0.31 | 34.99 ± 0.19 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 13882 | 30.21 ± 0.12 | 31.02 ± 0.31 | 32.79 ± 0.24 | 33.93 ± 0.14 |
| Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212 | 8.99 ± 0.15 | 15.06 ± 0.15 | 15.99 ± 0.18 | 24.06 ± 0.15 |
| Candida albicans ATCC 10231 | 15.14 ± 0.38 | 19.43 ± 0.55 | 25.74 ± 0.24 | 30.2 ± 0.17 |