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. 2023 Jan 9;11:e14606. doi: 10.7717/peerj.14606

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)
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.