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Table 3.

Antibacterial ‎‎activity of four essential oils expressed as a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) in mg mL¹ against tested organisms

Tested bacteria	CEO		ZEO		SEO		OEO
Tested bacteria	MIC	MBC	MIC	MBC	MIC	MBC	MIC	MBC
*Escherichia coli* O157:H7	20.48^b	20.48^b	0.64^a	0.64^a	5.12^b	10.24^b	0.64^a	0.64^a
*Listeria monocytogenes*	40.96^c	40.96^c	1.28^b	1.28^b	5.12^b	20.48^c	1.28^b	2.56^b
*Pseudomonas fluorescens*	20.48^b	20.48^b	1.28^b	1.28^b	2.56^a	5.12^a	1.28^b	2.56^b
*Shewanella putrefaciens*	10.24^a	10.24^a	0.64^a	0.64^a	2.56^a	5.12^a	0.64^a	0.64^a

OEO: Origanum vulgare essential oil; ZEO: Zataria multiflora essential oil; SEO: Syzygium aromaticum essential oil; CEO: Cinnamomum verum essential oil. ^abcDifferent superscript letters indicate significant differences within a column (p < 0.05).