Table 4 Minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBC) of essential oil of T. minuta flower
Bacteria | Concentrations of essential oil (mg/mL) and MBC (mg/mL) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.5 | 0.25 | 0.125 | 0.06 | 0.03 | MBC (mg/mL) | |||||||
Gram positive | A | B | A | B | A | B | A | B | A | B | Oil | Ciprofloxacin |
  S. aureus | + | − | + | − | + | − | + | − | + | + | 0.00 | 0.06 |
  L. ivanovii | + | − | + | − | + | − | + | − | + | − | 0.00 | 0.00 |
  M. smegatis | + | − | + | − | + | − | + | − | + | + | 0.00 | 0.06 |
  S. uberis | − | − | + | − | + | − | + | − | + | − | 0.5 | 0.00 |
Gram negative | ||||||||||||
  E. cloacae | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | + | − | 0.06 | 0.00 |
  E. coli | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | + | + | + | 0.06 | 0.125 |
  Vibro spp. | − | − | − | − | − | + | + | + | + | + | 0.125 | 0.25 |