Table 6.
Mean zones of inhibition of E. globulus EO, E. globulus honey, and mixture (mean of three replicates ± standard deviations).
| Microorganisms | Samples | Controls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGEO | E. globulus Honey | Mixture | Chloramphenicol | Nystatin | |
| E. coli ATCC 25922 | 17.4 ± 0.1 **** | 10.0 ± 0.1 **** | 13.3 ± 0.1 **** | 22.4 ± 0.0 | nt |
| P. mirabilis ATCC 25933 | 16.9 ± 0.1 **** | 9.8 ± 0.1 **** | 13.0 ± 0.1 **** | 22.4 ± 0.1 | nt |
| S. typhimurium ATCC 700408 | 14.1 ± 0.1 **** | 8.0 ± 0.0 **** | 10.4 ± 0.1 **** | 13.2 ± 0.1 | nt |
| B. subtilis ATCC 6633 | 21.1 ± 0.1 **** | 11.1 ± 0.2 **** | 14.5 ± 0.2 **** | 16.0 ± 0.1 | nt |
| S. aureus ATCC 29213 | 20.4 ± 0.2 **** | 10.6 ± 0.1 **** | 14.9 ± 0.1 **** | 25.2 ± 0.1 | nt |
| L. monocytogenes ATCC 13932 | 21.4 ± 0.1 **** | 11.0 ± 0.1 **** | 15.1 ± 0.1 **** | 28.9 ± 0.2 | nt |
| Candida albicans | 14.8 ± 0.1 **** | 6.0 ± 0.0 **** | 9.8 ± 0.1 **** | NT | 29.0 ± 0.1 |
| Trichophyton rubrum | 12.9 ± 0.1 **** | 6.0 ± 0.0 **** | 9.4 ± 0.1 **** | NT | 25.7 ± 0.1 |
| Aspergillus niger | 16.9 ± 3.2 *** | 6.0 ± 0.0 **** | 8.8 ± 0.2 **** | NT | 26.4 ± 0.1 |
Values are mean ± SEM (n = 3). *** p < 0.001, **** p < 0.0001; NT: not tested.