Table 1.
MIC determinations of strains and essential oils tested
| Microorganisms | Essential oil source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origanum vulgare | Salvia sclarea | Salvia lavandulaefolia | Salvia officinalis | Rosmarinus officinalis | |
| L. monocytogenes NCTC 11994 | 0.03a | 225.0b | 28.13c | 112.5d | 28.13c |
| L. monocytogenes CP6 | 0.06a | 225.0b | 14.06c | 450.0d | 14.06c |
| L. monocytogenes M12 | 0.03a | 225.0b | 28.13c | 450.0d | 7.03e |
| P. aeruginosa P2 | 0.06a | 900.0b | 112.5c | 225.0d | 28.13e |
| P. aeruginosa P6 | 0.06a | 225.0b | 112.5c | 225.0b | 450.0d |
| Y. lipolytica ISA 1668 | 0.11a | 225.0b | 7.03c | 28.13d | 28.13d |
| Y. lipolytica ISA 1708 | 1.76a | 112.5b | 3.52c | 28.13d | 56.30e |
| Y. lipolytica CBS 6659 | 0.06a | 11.25b | 112.5c | 7.03d | 14.06b |
Results presented reflect the average of three different replicates, expressed in μg mL−1 (w/v) of oil in growth media. A different letter in the same row represents significant differences (P < 0.001) between the different tested EO, within the same microbial strain