Table 6.
Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and minimum bactericidal/fungicidal concentrations (MBCs/MFCs) values of essential oil of Thymus pulegioides α-terpinyl acetate chemotype and analytical standard of α-terpinyl acetate against different groups of microorganisms (SD—standard deviation).
| Microorganisms | α-Terpinyl Acetate |
T. pulegioides α-Terpinyl Acetate Chemotype Essential Oil |
Antibiotics/ Antifungals |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIC | MBC/MFC | MIC | MBC/MFC | MIC | |
| Mean ± SD, µg/mL | |||||
| Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 | 125.00 ± 0.50 | 125.00 ± 0.50 | 31.30 ± 0.10 | 31.30 ± 0.10 | 0.50 ± 0.00 a |
| Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213 | 31.30 ± 0.30 | 125.00 ± 1.50 | 31.30 ± 1.10 | 31.30 ± 0.30 | 0.75 ± 0.00 b |
| Aspergillus flavus CBS 120264 | 0.40 ± 0.10 | 25.00 ± 1.00 | 0.02 ± 0.00 | 25.00 ± 1.00 | 1.50 ± 0.00 c |
| Aspergillus fumigatus SC 6359 | 1.60 ± 0.20 | 6.30 ± 0.10 | 0.40 ± 0.00 | 6.30 ± 0.20 | 3.00 ± 0.00 c |
| Candida albicans CBS 2730 | 8.00 ± 0.20 | 31.30 ± 0.10 | 8.00 ± 0.15 | 31.30 ± 0.10 | 0.25 ± 0.00 c |
| Candida parapsilosis CBS 8836 | 2.00 ± 0.10 | 125.00 ± 1.00 | 8.00 ± 0.10 | 125.00 ± 1.00 | 32.00 ± 0.00 c |
| Trichophyton mentagrophytes ATCC 9533 | 1.60 ± 0.20 | 25.00 ± 1.00 | 0.02 ± 0.00 | 6.30 ± 0.20 | 32.00 ± 0.00 c |
| Trichophyton rubrum ATCC 28188 | 0.40 ± 0.10 | 0.40 ± 0.10 | 0.40 ± 0.10 | 1.60 ± 0.10 | 3.00 ± 0.00 c |
a Gentamycin; b Vancomycin; c Itraconazole.