Table 2.

Determination of Minimum Bactericidal Concentration of Essential oils.

Essential Oil →	LG	PR	Ec	Ge	Cit	Ta	Me
Bacterial Strain ↓
E.coli	0.98	31.25	15.625	31.25	62.5	250	NA
E.coli HB 101	0.98	31.25	15.625	31.25	62.5	250	NA
S.typhimurium	1.9	15.625	31.25	125	125	250	250
P.vulgaris	0.98	3.9	31.25	31.25	62.5	125	250
P.aeruginosa	1.9	7.8	15.625	31.25	125	250	500
S.aureus	0.98	3.9	15.625	15.625	62.5	31.25	250
S.faecalis	0.98	3.9	15.625	31.25	62.5	125	NA
B.subtilis	7.8	3.9	15.625	250	125	250	NA
X.oryzae	1.9	1.9	7.8	7.8	31.25	62.5	62.5
X.malvacearum	19	1.9	15.625	15.625	31.25	125	125

Note:

1. MBC values were represented in μl of essential oil/ml of the liquid medium.

2. NA- No Activity.

3. The values represent average of three experiments.

4. Lg-lemon grass oil; Pr-palm rosa oil; Ec-eucalyptus oil; Ge-geranium oil; Cit-citronella oil; Tatagetus oil; Me-mentha oil.