Table 3.
Antimicrobial activity of essential oils and their purified compounds
| Bacteria type | Organisms | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Gram-negative | E. coli | Thymol>carvacrol>SOVS>JOVL>JOVS>SOVL |
| P. aeruginosa | Thymol>carvacrol>JOVL>SOVS>JOVS>SOVL | |
| Gram-positive | M. luteus | Thymol>carvacrol>JOVL>SOVS>JOVL>SOVL |
| S. aureus | Thymol>carvacrol>SOVS>JOVL>JOVS>SOVL |