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Possible antibacterial mechanisms of the essential oil of O. compactum against E. coli. The essential oils increased the membrane permeability that induced a disturbance in the membrane integrity justified by the release of cytoplasmic materials such as nucleic acids and proteins. In the end, the loss of membrane integrity led to cell lysis justified by the fall of bacterial growth dynamics.
