Essential Oil

Inhibited microorganisms

Bibliographic sources

Thyme

B. ceruse, E. coli, L. monocytogenes, S. Typhimurium, S. typhi, S. aureus, Yersinia spp.

[70]

Thyme

Cl. perfringens, Shigella sonnei, Sarcina lutea, Brochothrix thermosphacta.

[73] [82]

Thyme

F. oxysporum, F. verticillioides, P. expansum, P. brevicompactum, A. flavus, A. fumigatus, Alternaria alternata.

[83]

Thyme

S. aureus, E. coli, P. aeruginosa as well as against Streptococcus pyogenes, Corynebacterium, Salmonella, Bacteroides and Candida albicans.

[84]

Thyme sp

S. aureus, E. coli.

[72]

Thyme sp

L. innocua and L. monocytogenes.

[84] [85]

Basil

Gram-positive bacteria and moderate activity Gram-negative bacteria.

[83]

Basil

B. cereus, B. subtilis, B. megaterium, S. aureus, L. monocytogenes, E. coli, Sh. boydii, Sh. dysenteriae, V. parahaemolyticus, V. mimicus, and S. typhi.

[75]

Basil

B. thermosphacta 7R1, B. thermosphacta D274, Carnobacterium maltaromaticum 9P, Carnobacterium maltaromaticum D1203, E. coli 32, E. faecalis 226, E. faecalis E21, Hafnia alvei 53M, Listeria innocua 1770, Serratia proteamaculans 20P, Streptococcus salivarius GM, Staphylococcus saprophyticus 3S, Staphylococcus xylosus ES1.

[77]

Tarragon

S. aureus ATCC6538, S. epidermidis ATCC14990, and S. aureus MRSA (methicyllin-resistant S. aureus) ATCC43300.

[60]

Tarragon

S. aureus PTCC (Persian Type Culture Collection) 1189, Al. faecalis PTCC 1624, Providencia rettgeri PTCC 1512, Serratia marcescens PTCC 1621, Sh. dysenteriae PTCC 1188, L. monocytogenes PTCC 1163 and Klebsiella oxytoca 1402.

[78]

Tarragon

E. coli, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, Str, faecalis and Y. enterocolitica.

[80]