Table 1.

Origin of essential oils and MIC values and optimum concentrations against E. coli ATCC 25922 and MRSA 43300.

Number	Essential Oils	Origin	MIC (v/v%)		Optimum Concentrations (v/v%)
			E. coli	S. aureus	E. coli	S. aureus
1	Holly	Inadia	2.500	5.000	100	100
2	Cymbopogon citratus	India	0.078	0.039	3.13	12.50
3	Verbenone	France	0.313	0.313	12.50	25
4	Tangerine leaf	Italy	0.313	2.500	100	100
5	Tangerine	Italy	0.625	1.250	12.50	12.50
6	Orange	Italy	1.250	0.039	25	50
7	Lime oil	India	0.313	0.625	6.25	12.50
8	Lemon	Italy	0.313	0.156	6.25	50
9	Dill	Austria	0.313	0.625	100	6.25
10	Abies alba	Austria	0.156	0.078	3.13	6.25
11	Fennel	France	2.500	>5	100	100
12	Pelargonium graveolens	Egypt	0.039	0.039	25	50
13	Tea tree	India	0.156	0.078	6.25	6.25
14	Abies sibirica	Austria	0.156	0.156	6.25	25
15	Petitgrain	France	0.625	1.250	100	50
16	Curcuma longa	India	>5	2.500	100	100
17	Lavandula spica	France	0.156	0.625	12.50	6.25
18	Citrus paradisi	Italy	0.625	>5	6.25	100
19	Cinnamomum cassia	India	<0.01	0.019	0.78	0.39
20	Cinnamon Leaf	Sri Lanka	0.019	0.039	0.78	6.25
21	Eucalyptus globulus	Australia	0.313	0.313	12.50	1.56
22	Boswellia serrata	India	>5	2.500	50	100
23	Carrot Seed	France	>5	0.313	100	100
24	Cinnamomum zeylanicum	Sri Lanka	<0.01	0.039	0.78	6.25
25	Piper nigrum	India	2.500	1.250	100	12.50
26	Pimpinella anisum	India	>5	5.000	100	100
27	Trachyspermum ammi	India	0.019	0.019	0.78	12.50
28	Bergamot	India	2.500	1.250	50	6.25
29	Cupressu	France	0.313	1.250	6.25	25