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. 2015 Jul 31;15:260. doi: 10.1186/s12906-015-0784-3

Table 3.

Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of the selected essential oils against the tested microorganisms

Test organisms and corresponding MIC (μl/ml) Thymus schimperi Cinnamomum zeylanicum Citrus limon Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Tricophyton spp. (nail isolate) 0.31 0.31 2.5 5
Tricophyton spp. (scalp isolate) 0.08 0.16 2.5 2. 5
Microsporum spp. 0.08 0.16 1.25 5
Candida albicans 0.16 0.08 2.5 5
Aspegilus niger 0.16 0.08 2.5 2. 5
Rhodotorula 0.08 0.08 1.25 5

MIC expressed in μl ml −1 (v/v)