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Table 1 MICs of honeys, essential oils and antiseptics

From: Antibacterial interactions between two monofloral honeys and several topical antiseptics, including essential oils

  

MIC

Category

Antibacterial agent

S. aureus

ATCC® 43300

P. aeruginosa

ATCC® 27853

Honey

Marri honey

6% w/v

12% w/v

Manuka honey

6% w/v

14% w/v

Antiseptics

Benzalkonium chloride

8 µg/mL

128 µg/mL

Chlorhexidine digluconate

2 µg/mL

4 µg/mL

Silver nitrate

8 µg/mL

16 µg/mL

Essential oils

Tea tree oil

1% v/v

1% v/v

E. polybractea oil

1% v/v

2% v/v