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Concentration of citral and lemongrass essential oil that halves the respective activity: (i) adhesion of bacteria forming biofilm and (ii) mature biofilm.
| Anti-adhesion IC50 [mL/L] | Anti-biofilm IC50 [mL/L] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. aureus | P. aeruginosa | S. aureus | P. aeruginosa | |
| Citral | 0.32 ± 0.03 | 0.06 ± 0.01 | >1.5 | 0.11 ± 0.01 |
| Lemongrass essential oil | 2.16 ± 0.11 | 1.90 ± 0.20 | >10 | 7.34 ± 0.40 |
Data are presented as an average of 16 repetitions with SEM.
