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Table 4 Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of the selected essential oils against the tested microorganisms

From: Antimicrobial potential of the Ethiopian Thymus schimperi essential oil in comparison with others against certain fungal and bacterial species

Test organisms and corresponding MIC (μl/ml)

Thymus schimperi

Cinnamomum Zeylanicum

Citrus limon

Eucalyptus camaldulensis

E.coli

0.63

1.25

2.5

5

Shigella spp.

0.31

1.25

2.5

5

Bacillus spp.

0.63

1.25

2.5

5

Streptococci

0.63

0.63

2.5

5

  1. MIC expressed in μl ml −1 (v/v)