Table 2.
MIC and MBC of H. revolutum subsp. keniense leaf and flower essential oils.
| Microorganism | Plant part | MIC (μl/ml) | MBC (μl/ml) | MBC : MIC ratio |
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| MRSA | L | 15.625 | 15.625 | 1 |
| Fl | 250 | 250 | ||
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| Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 12393) | L | 125 | 250 | 2 |
| Fl | 125 | 250 | ||
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| Acinetobacter baumannii (ATTC 19606) | L | 62.5 | 125 | 2 |
| Fl | 62.5 | 125 | ||
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| Salmonella enteritidis (NCTC12023) | L | 15.625 | 31.25 | 2 |
| Fl | 31.25 | 62.5 | ||
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| Salmonella typhimurium (ATCC 14028) | L | 62.5 | 125 | 2 |
| Fl | 125 | 250 | ||
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| Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 15442) | L | 15.625 | 31.25 | 2 |
| Fl | 62.5 | 62.5 | 1 | |
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| Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922) | L | 15.625 | 31.25 | 2 |
| Fl | 125 | 250 | ||
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| Haemophilus influenzae (ATCC 49766) | L | 125 | 125 | 1 |
| Fl | 125 | 125 | ||
Fl, flower; L, leaf; MBC, minimum bactericidal concentration; MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration; MBC : MIC, minimum bactericidal concentration : minimum inhibitory concentration ratio; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; μl/ml; microliter per milliliter.