Table 3. Antimicrobial activity of essential oils.
Plant source | Salmonella Typhimurium | Staphylococcus aureus | ||
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MIC/(µg/mL) | MBC/(µg/mL) | MIC/(µg/mL) | MBC/(µg/mL) | |
Lavender | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
Bergamot | 5 | >10 | 5 | 10 |
Tea tree | 10 | 10 | 10 | >10 |
Peppermint | 10 | 10 | 10 | >10 |
MIC=minimum inhibitory concentration, MBC=minimum bactericidal concentration