Table 3. Antimicrobial activity of ethyl p-methoxy cinnamate rich K. galanga essential oil.
Name of the essential oil | Bacteria/Fungus | Inhibition zone (mm) | Standard diameter in mm (ciprofloxacin/Fluconazol, 10 µg/mL) |
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50 µg/mL | 100 µg/mL | 250 µg/mL | 500 µg/mL | |||
MCKG | S. aureus | 13 ± 0.58 | 20 ± 1.5 | 27 ± 1.2 | 35 ± 1.5 | 18 ± 1 |
B. subtilis | 10 ± 1 | 13 ± 1.52 | 25 ± 0.6 | 31 ± 1.52 | 38 ± 1.53 | |
B. cereus | 14 ± 1.53 | 15 ± 2.08 | 20 ± 1.2 | 26 ± 1.15 | 15 ± 1.52 | |
S. typhimurium | 12 ± 1.15 | 15 ± 1.52 | 19 ± 1 | 20 ± 1.52 | 19 ± 0.58 | |
M. luteus | 8 ± 0.5 | 12 ± 0.5 | 18 ± 0.5 | 22 ± 0.5 | 44 ± 1.15 | |
S. mutans | 8 ± 0.5 | 9 ± 0.5 | 11 ± 0.5 | 14 ± 1 | 25 ± 1 | |
S. enterica | 10 ± 0.5 | 11 ± 0.5 | 12 ± 0.5 | 14 ± 0.5 | 30 ± 1.20 | |
S. cereviaceae | 17 ± 0.5 | 19 ± 0.5 | 21 ± 0.5 | 24 ± 0.5 | 27 ± 0.5 | |
C. albicans | 11 ± 0.5 | 15 ± 0.5 | 17 ± 0.5 | 21 ± 0.5 | 29 ± 0.5 | |
A. oryzae | 7 ± 0.5 | 9 ± 0.5 | 16 ± 0.5 | 19 ± 0.5 | 10 ± 1.25 | |
F. keratoplasticum | NA | 10 ± 0.5 | 12 ± 0.5 | 16 ± 0.5 | 28 ± 0.50 | |
A. fumigatus | NA | NA | 11 ± 0.5 | 13 ± 0.5 | 21 ± 0.5 | |
A. niger | NA | NA | NA | 10 ± 0.5 | 26 ± 0.47 |
Note:
µg, microgram; mL, millilitre; MCKG, ethyl p-methoxycinnamate rich K. galanga essential oil.