TABLE 2.
Diameter of the inhibition zone (DIZ), minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of OEO against S. aureus.
| Bacteria | DIZ (mm) |
Concentrations of OEO (mg/mL)
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| 0 | 0.0625 | 0.125 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| S. aureus | 29.1 ± 0.6 | ++ | ++ | + | – | – | – | – | – | – |
“++” means observed growth of bacteria, “+” means no visible growth of bacteria, and “–” no cell colonies on the surface of LB agar.