| Strains | Mean zone of inhibition (mm) | ||
| Chloramphenicol (Control)/(30 µg/mL) | EEF (40 mg/mL) | CME (40 mg/mL) | |
| S. albus | 18.67 ± 0.58 | 12.5 ± 0.50 | 16.5 ± 0.50 |
| S.aureus (NCIMB 6571) | 20.13 ± 0.06 | 17.67 ± 0.42 | 21 ± 0.30 |
| E. faecalis (ATCC 19433) | 17.5 ± 0.50 | 16 ± 0.00 | 22.5 ± 0.50 |
| Pseudomonas fluorescens | 9.5 ± 0.50 | 16.5 ± 0.50 | 8 ± 0.00 |
| E. coli (ATCC 25922) | 19.5 ± 0.50 | 17.5 ± 0.50 | 8.5 ± 0.50 |
| B. subtilis | 23 ± 1.00 | 17.33 ± 0.58 | 20.5 ± 0.50 |
| Micrococcus liteus | 14 ± 1.00 | 6.33 ± 1.53 | 12.33 ± 1.53 |
| Listeria innocua | 30.67 ± 2.08 | 14 ± 0.50 | 15.33 ± 0.76 |
| K. oxytoca (ATCC 13182) | 29 ± 2.65 | 15.5 ± 0.50 | 14.67 ± 0.76 |
| S. enterica (ATCC 13076) | 22.33 ± 0.58 | 8.43 ± 0.12 | 21.33 ± 0.58 |
| Shigella Sonnei (DSM 5570) | 23 ± 2.65 | 8.5 ± 0.50 | 17.17 ± 0.76 |
| S. thermophiles DSM 20617 | ND | 12.5 ± 0.50 | 17.5 ± 0.50 |
| S. typhi | 29.33 ± 1.53 | 13.5 ± 0.50 | 8.5 ± 0.50 |