Table 4.
Antimicrobial of the essential oil of M. smithiana growing in Western Romania by disk diffusion, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) 1.
| Bacterial and Yeast Strains | Disk Diffusion (mm) | MIC Value (mg/mL) | MBC Value (mg/mL) | MFC Value (mg/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streptococcus pyogenes (ATCC 19615) | 29.33 ± 0.57 | 5 | 10 | N.T. |
| Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923) | 27.66 ± 0.57 | 10 | 10 | N.T. |
| Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922) | 19.66 ± 0.57 | 20 | 20 | N.T. |
| Salmonella typhimurium (ATCC 14028) | 17.66 ± 0.57 | 20 | 20 | N.T. |
| Shigella flexneri (ATCC 12022) | 18.33 ± 0.57 | 20 | 20 | N.T. |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853) | 19.33 ± 2.08 | 20 | 20 | N.T. |
| Candida albicans (ATCC 10231) | 32.33 ± 2.51 | 2.5 | N.T. | 2.5 |
| Candida parapsilosis (ATCC 22019) | 31.33 ± 1.52 | 2.5 | N.T. | 2.5 |
1 The diameters of the inhibition halos are presented as the mean (n = 9) ± standard deviation, and the mean value for MIC, MBC, and MFC; N.T. not tested; no significant difference (p > 0.05) was observed by applying the Tukey test.