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. 2021 Jan 20;10(2):200. doi: 10.3390/foods10020200

Table 4.

Summary of mortality data presented at the Figure 1 for the 16 essential oils tested. Lethal concentrations are expressed in percent.

Essential Oil Exposure Time LC50 LC90 R 2 n
Allium sativum 24 h 0.64 ± 0.02 1.43 ≤ 1.58 ≤ 1.75 0.983 2.4 ± 0.19
7 days 0.42 ± 0.02 0.93 ≤ 1.04 ≤ 1.17 0.976 2.4 ±0.20
Cumimum cyminum 24 h 3.05 ± 0.12 4.72 ≤ 5.27 ≤ 6.02 0.942 4.0 ± 0.59
7 days 2.89 ± 0.10 4.42 ≤ 4.88 ≤ 5.50 0.952 4.2 ± 0.57
Eucalyptus citriodora 24 h 2.98 ± 0.08 4.02 ≤ 4.34 ≤ 4.77 0.956 5.8 ± 0.88
7 days 2.84 ± 0.09 3.76 ≤ 4.11 ≤ 4.58 0.945 6 ± 1.03
Eucalyptus dives 24 h 2.03 ± 0.04 3.21 ≤ 3.4 ≤ 3.61 0.991 4.3 ± 0.33
7 days 1.90 ± 0.038 2.94 ≤ 3.11 ≤ 3.32 0.991 4.4 ± 0.37
Gaultheria procumbens 24 h 1.59 ± 0.04 2.15 ≤ 2.26 ≤ 2.4 0.993 6.2 ± 0.55
7 days 1.46 ± 0.04 1.99 ≤ 2.10 ≤ 2.23 0.99 6.1 ± 0.48
Illicum verum 24 h 3.02 ± 0.04 3.97 ≤ 4.14 ≤ 4.35 0.986 6.9 ± 0.68
7 days 2.72 ± 0.05 3.58 ≤ 3.78 ≤ 4.01 0.98 6.7 ± 0.74
Lavandulla intermedia (super) 24 h 3.41 ± 0.08 4.57 ≤ 4.89 ≤ 5.29 0.958 6.1 ± 0.81
7 days 3.05 ± 0.08 4.16 ≤ 4.48 ≤ 4.90 0.96 5.7 ± 0.82
Melaleuca alternifolia 24 h 2.86 ± 0.06 3.67 ≤ 3.89 ≤ 4.16 0.976 7.2 ± 0.98
7 days 2.84 ± 0.05 3.56 ≤ 3.76 ≤ 4.02 0.979 7.8 ± 1.11
Mentha arvensis 24 h 2.27 ± 0.06 3.55 ≤ 3.83 ≤ 4.16 0.98 4.2 ± 0.42
7 days 2.04 ± 0.05 2.86 ≤ 3.08 ≤ 3.36 0.98 5.3 ± 0.73
Myristica fragrans 24 h 3.40 ± 0.17 7.31 ≤ 8.68 ≤ 10.72 0.946 2.3 ± 0.35
7 days 2.01 ± 0.07 3.69 ≤ 4.09 ≤ 4.59 0.975 3.1 ± 0.31
Ocimum bassilicum spp basilicum 24 h 3.14 ± 0.08 4.30 ≤ 4.63 ≤ 5.05 0.961 5.7 ± 0.78
7 days 2.49 ± 0.08 3.87 ≤ 4.24 ≤ 4.73 0.964 4.1 ± 0.50
Ocimum sanctum 24 h 1.77 ± 0.07 2.94 ≤ 3.26 ≤ 3.66 0.973 3.6 ± 0.40
7 days 1.40 ± 0.05 1.96 ≤ 2.11 ≤ 2.27 0.981 5.4 ± 0.51
Origanum majorana 24 h 3.04 ± 0.06 4.13 ≤ 4.36 ≤ 4.65 0.978 6.1 ± 0.67
7 days 2.94 ± 0.05 3.85 ≤ 4.06 ≤ 4.32 0.98 6.8 ± 0.81
Rosmarinus officinalis CT camphor 24 h 3.72 ± 0.04 4.43 ≤ 4.58 ≤ 4.75 0.981 10.6 ± 1.16
7 days 3.70 ± 0.05 4.39 ≤ 4.54 ≤ 4.73 0.978 10.7 ± 1.26
Rosmarinus officinalis CT verbenone 24 h 4.45 ± 0.03 4.93 ≤ 5.00 ≤ 5.07 0.99 18.8 ± 1.14
7 days 4.36 ± 0.03 4.80 ≤ 4.86 ≤ 4.94 0.992 20.1 ± 1.41
Thymus vulgaris CT geraniol 24 h 2.90 ± 0.11 4.75 ≤ 5.33 ≤ 6.10 0.948 3.6 ± 0.5
7 days 2.02 ± 0.03 2.95 ≤ 3.08 ≤ 3.23 0.994 5.2 ± 0.38