TABLE 5.

Reference strains of T. rubrum with their respective MIC and MFC (μl ml⁻¹) for the three EO: T. vulgaris, C. zeylanicum and M. alternifolia

T. rubrum	Thymus vulgaris		C. zeylanicum		M. alternifolia		Ref.
Strain	MIC	MFC	MIC	MFC	MIC	MFC
TIMM 2659	100		12.5		400		(Inouye et al., 2001)
IOA9	72						(Khan et al., 2014)
T28 – Australian QC			0.08				(Jantan et al., 2008)

Note: TIMM/T28/IO‡: strain of standard reference micro‐organism. MIC: Minimum inhibitory concentration; MFC: Minimum fungicidal concentration. Concentration measurements of the oil in v/v (μl ml⁻¹). Ref.: reference.