Table 4.
Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) in μg/mL of the EOs extracted using hydrodistillation (HD) and microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) methods against different bacterial and fungal strains.
| Plant | Extraction Method | Bacteria | Fungi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gram-Positive | Gram-Negative | ||||||
| B. subtilis ATCC6633 | S. aureus ATCC29213 |
E. coli ATCC25922 |
C. albicans ATCC10321 | A. niger NRC53 | F. solani NRC15 | ||
| Teucrium polium | HD | 62.50 | 125.00 | 250.00 | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| MAE | 62.50 | 125.00 | 250.00 | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Thymus decussatus | HD | 3.91 | 1.95 | 0.98 | 3.91 | 0.49 | 7.81 |
| MAE | 3.91 | 1.95 | 0.98 | 3.91 | 0.49 | 7.81 | |
| Thiophenicol | 3.13 | 3.13 | 6.25 | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Treflucan | ---- | ---- | ---- | 12.5 | 50 | 50 | |