Table 4.
Concentration of K + (μg/mL) in solution of E. coli and S. aureus after 1 h of exposure to MIC of selected EOs components.
| EOs | E. coli | S. aureus |
|---|---|---|
| Control | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0a |
| Carveol | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.34 ± 0.098b |
| Carvone | 0.0 ± 0.0 | NE |
| Citronellol | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.63 ± 0.008c |
| Citronellal | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.48 ± 0.053bc |
a–dDifferent superscripts within the same column indicate statistical significant differences (P < 0.05). NE: not evaluated. Mean values ± standard deviation for at least three replicates are illustrated.