Table 4.
Antibacterial activity of the components of the essential oils (1.0 μg/mL) in disc-diffusion method, inhibition zones in mm.
| Bacteria | linalyl acetate | linalool | limonene | α-pinene | β-pinene | 1,8-cineole | camphor | carvacrol | thymol | menthol | streptomycin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. flavus | 12.0 | 20.0 | 12.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 19.0 | 36.0 | 30.0 | 23.0 | 20.0 |
| B. subtilis | 12.0 | 20.0 | 12.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 19.0 | 35.0 | 30.0 | 23.0 | 18.0 |
| S. epidermidis | 10.0 | 16.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 18.0 | 16.0 | 32.0 | 25.0 | 22.0 | 16.0 |
| S. aureus | 10.0 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 32.0 | 22.0 | 20.0 | 16.0 |
| S. enteritidis | 8.0 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 16.0 | 14.0 | 29.0 | 22.0 | 18.0 | 10.0 |
| S. typhimurium | 8.0 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 16.0 | 13.0 | 27.0 | 22.0 | 18.0 | 10.0 |
| E. coli | 8.0 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 27.0 | 20.0 | 16.0 | 12.0 |
| E. cloacae | 8.0 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 27.0 | 20.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 |
| P. mirabilis | 0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 24.0 | 18.0 | 10.0 | 0 |
| P. aeruginosa | 0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 22.0 | 18.0 | 10.0 | 0 |
| L. monocytogenes | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 26.0 | 20.0 | 16.0 | 0 |