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Table 4 Antimicrobial activity of the N. mahanesis EO and its minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC)

From: Chemical composition, anticancer and antibacterial activity of Nepeta mahanensis essential oil

Bacterial Strains

Diameter of inhibition zone (mm)

MIC Value (mg/mL)

MBC Value (mg/mL)

312 mg/ml

625 mg/ml

1250 mg/ml

E. faecalis

9 ± 0.5

10 ± 0.4

11 ± 0.4

2.37

4.87

E. coli

7 ± 0.05

9 ± 0.5

10 ± 0.5

1.25

2.27

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD of inhibition zone diameter (mm) for different concentrations of essential oil
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

ISSN: 2662-7671

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