Skip to main content
. 2019 Jul 23;8(7):277. doi: 10.3390/foods8070277

Table 1.

The effect of agar disk diffusion method and MIC values of the investigated essential oils (36 °C, 24 h), and the MIC values of essential oils (15 °C, 72 h).

Essential Oil/Bioactive Compounds Bacteria Strain Zone of Growth Inhibition [mm] MIC Value [μL/mL] 36 °C, 24 h MIC Value [μL/mL] 15 °C, 72 h MIC Value [mg/mL] 36 °C, 24 h MIC Value [mg/mL] 15 °C, 72 h The Degree of Inhibition of Bacterial Growth [%] 36 °C, 24 h The Degree of Inhibition of Bacterial Growth [%] 15 °C, 72 h
Bergamot P. orientalis P49 5.0 c ± 0.6 8.3 a ± 0.4 90.9 a ± 2.7 7.5 a ± 0.5 82.5 a ± 3.1 33.6 b ± 2.1 41.9 d ± 2.6
P. orientalis P110 0 a - - - - 0 a 0 a
Nutmeg P. orientalis P49 0 a - - - - 0 a 0 a
P. orientalis P110 0 a - - - - 0 a 0 a
bitter orange P. orientalis P49 9.1 d ± 0.9 8.3 a ± 0.3 90.9 a ± 4.6 6.9 a ± 0.2 76.3 a ± 2.2 62.7 c ± 1.4 2.7 b ± 1.5
P. orientalis P110 0 a - - - - 0 a 0 a
Lime P. orientalis P49 0 a - - - - 0 a 0 a
P. orientalis P110 19.2 d ± 1.0 90.9 b ± 7.6 166.7 a ± 8.9 81.5 b ± 6.5 149.5 a ± 10.2 85.0 d ± 0.2 25.7 c ± 2.4
Lemongrass P. orientalis P49 11.1 d ± 1.1 8.3 a ± 0.4 90.9 a ± 8.3 7.6 a ± 0.2 83.7 a ± 7.6 48.5 c ± 1.8 30.3 c ± 3.1
P. orientalis P110 18.1 d ± 1.9 8.3 a ± 0.6 166.7 a ± 11.2 7.6 a ± 0.3 153.5 a ± 9.8 62.7 c ± 5.7 13.4 b ± 4.5
Juniper P. orientalis P49 2.0 b ± 0.3 90.9 b ± 5.1 - 76.0 b ± 8.1 - 40.7 c ± 2.5 0 a
P. orientalis P110 2.1 b ± 0.4 90.9 b ± 4.3 - 76.0 b ± 9.3 - 54.9 c ± 1.5 0 a
black pepper P. orientalis P49 2.0 b ± 0.2 90.9 b ± 5.9 - 78.7 b ± 2.6 - 49.9 c ± 0.7 0 a
P. orientalis P110 0 a 8.3 a ± 0.2 - 7.2 a ± 0.3 - 64.5 c ± 2.9 0 a
Rosemary P. orientalis P49 0 a - - - - 0 a 0 a
P. orientalis P110 7.0 c ± 1.0 90.9 b ± 7.1 166.7 a ± 14.2 80.1 b ± 6.3 146.9 a ± 10.8 64.5 c ± 2.6 11.3 b ± 3.7
St. John’s wort P. orientalis P49 2.0 b ± 0.3 - - - - 0 a 0 a
P. orientalis P110 2.0 b ± 0.1 - - - - 0 a 0 a
Linalool P. orientalis P49 0 a - - - - 0 a 0 a
P. orientalis P110 8.0 c ± 1.6 90.9 b ± 8.8 - 78.5 b ± 3.7 - 46.8 b ± 8.9 0 a
Citral P. orientalis P49 0 a - - - - 0 a 0 a
P. orientalis P110 0 a - - - - 0 a 0 a

(-)—MIC > 90.9 µL/mL (36 °C, 24 h) or 166.7 µL/mL (15 °C, 72 h). a–d Distinct letters within the same column indicate significant difference in the same experiment and the same bacteria strain (p < 0.05).