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MIC and MBC of citrus EOs against different bacteria.
| Bacterial Strains | EOs (mg/mL) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEO | SEO | BEO | LEO | DLEO | ||
| MIC | E. coli | 2.5 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 10 |
| Salmonella | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 10 | 1.25 | |
| L. acidophilus | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 40 | |
| MBC | E. coli | 40 | 80 | 80 | 10 | 40 |
| Salmonella | 160 | 80 | 80 | 40 | 40 | |
| L. acidophilus | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 80 | |
Experiments were carried out in triplicate. GEO: grapefruit essential oil, SEO: sweet orange essential oil, BEO: bergamot essential oil, LEO: lemon essential oil, DLEO: d-limonene essential oil.
