Table 3 Antimicrobial activity of essential oils and their purified compounds
Bacteria type | Organisms | Activity |
|---|---|---|
Gram-negative | E. coli | Thymol>carvacrol>SOVS>JOVL>JOVS>SOVL |
P. aeruginosa | Thymol>carvacrol>JOVL>SOVS>JOVS>SOVL | |
Gram-positive | M. luteus | Thymol>carvacrol>JOVL>SOVS>JOVL>SOVL |
S. aureus | Thymol>carvacrol>SOVS>JOVL>JOVS>SOVL |