Table 2.
Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of Thymus mastichina essential oils obtained using steam distillation (SD) and solvent-free microwave extraction (SFME) at laboratory (ETHOS X) and pilot scale (Mac 75).
| Microorganism | Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) (% (v/v)) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SD | ETHOS X | Mac 75 | |
| Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923) * | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 |
| Staphylococcus aureus (CIP 106760) ** | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 |
| Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 29212) | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 |
| Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922) | 0.156 | 0.156 | 0.156 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853) | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 |
| Candida albicans (ATCC 10231) | 0.078 | 0.078 | 0.078 |
* Methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and ** methicillin susceptible S. aureus (MSSA).