Table 2.
Antimicrobial activities (MIC and MLC) of essential oils from the leaves of P. trimera and L. littoralis.
| Strains | P. trimera Oil | L. littoralis Oil | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIC (% v/v) | MLC (% v/v) | MIC (% v/v) | MLC (% v/v) | |
| Gram-Positive Bacteria | ||||
| Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 43300 | 2 ± 0.5 | 2 ± 0.5 | >16 ± 0.5 | >16 ± 0.5 |
| Staphylococcus aureus clinical strain | 2 ± 0.5 | 2 ± 0.5 | >16 ± 0.5 | >16 ± 1 |
| Enterococcus faecalis clinical strain | 16 ± 0.5 | 16 ± 1 | >16 ± 1 | >16 ± 1 |
| Gram-Negative Bacteria | ||||
| Escherichia coli ATCC 35218 | >16 ± 1 | >16 ± 1 | >16 ± 1 | >16 ± 0.5 |
| Escherichia coli clinical strain | >16 ± 1 | >16 ± 0.5 | >16 ± 0.5 | >16 ± 0.5 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 | 16 ± 0.5 | >16 ± 1 | >16 ± 1 | >16 ± 1 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical strain | 16 ± 0.5 | >16 ± 0.5 | >16 ± 0.5 | >16 ± 1 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical strain | >16 ± 0.5 | >16 ± 0.5 | >16 ± 0.5 | >16 ± 1 |
| Yeast | ||||
| Candida albicans 556 RM | 16 ± 1 | 16 ± 0.5 | 16 ± 0.5 | 16 ± 1 |
| Candida glabrata clinical | 16 ± 1.5 | 16 ± 1 | >16 ± 0.5 | >16 ± 0.5 |
| Candida tropicalis 1011 RM | 16 ± 0.5 | 16 ± 1 | 2 ± 0.5 | 2 ± 0.5 |
| Candida parapsilosis RM | 8 ± 0.5 | 8 ± 0.5 | 2 ± 0.5 | 2 ± 0.5 |
MIC and MLC values represent the mean ± SD of three independent experiments. MIC: Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations. MLC: Minimum Lethal Concentrations.