Table 2.
Antimicrobial activities (MIC and MLC) of essential oil from the leaves of L. domatiophorus.
Strains | aMIC (% v/v) | bMLC (% v/v) |
---|---|---|
Gram-positive bacteria | ||
S. aureus ATCC 43300 | 0.25 | 0.5 |
S. aureus clinical strain | 0.25 | 0.5 |
E. faecalis clinical strain | 1 | 1 |
Gram-negative bacteria | ||
E. coli ATCC 35218 | 4 | 8 |
E. coli clinical strain | 2 | 4 |
P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853 | 2 | 4 |
P. aeruginosa clinical strain | 4 | 4 |
K. pneumoniae clinical strain | 4 | 4 |
Yeast | ||
C. albicans556 RM | 4 | 4 |
C. glabrata clinical | 2 | 2 |
C. tropicalis1011 RM | 1 | 1 |
C. parapsilosis RM | 0.12 | 0.12 |
a MIC: Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations; b MLC: Minimum Lethal Concentrations.