Table 3.
The activity of the essential oils from E. maritimum leaves and fruits against standard microbial strains.
| Microorganism | Leaf Oil | Fruit Oil | Amikacin | Nystatin | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIC ± SD [mg/mL] |
MBC ± SD [mg/mL] |
MIC ± SD [mg/mL] |
MBC ± SD [mg/mL] |
MIC ± SD [µg/mL] |
MBC ± SD [µg/mL] |
MIC ± SD [µg/mL] |
MFC ± SD [µg/mL] |
|
|
S. aureus ATCC 25923 |
12.5 ± 0.0 | >25 | 60 ± 0.0 | >120 | 2.0 ± 0.0 | 2.0 ± 0.0 | - | - |
|
E. coli ATCC 25922 |
25 ± 0.0 | >25 | >120 | >120 | 2.0 ± 0.0 | 2.0 ± 0.0 | - | - |
|
C. albicans ATCC 10231 |
12.5 ± 0.0 | 25 ± 0.0 | >120 | >120 | - | - | 8.0 ± 0.0 | 16.0 ± 0.0 |
|
T. mentagrophytes ATCC 9533 |
1.56 ± 0.0 | 3.13 ± 0.0 | 7.5 ± 0.0 | 11.25 ± 5.3 | - | - | 8.0 ± 0.0 | 64.0 ± 0.0 |
MIC—Minimal Inhibitory Concentration; MBC—Minimal Bactericidal Concentration; MFC—Minimum Fungicidal Concentration; SD—Standard Deviation.