Test agents

(sub-MICs)

Percent reduction in hemolysin production

S. sciuri

(SC-01)

S. auricularis

(SU-01)

S. aureus

MTCC3160

S. epidermidis

MTCC435

S. mutans

MTCC497

1) Clove oil

0.5 × MIC

49.12 ± 0.65

44.11 ± 5.54

32.44 ± 2.58

44.08 ± 3.76

48.40 ± 3.88

0.25 × MIC

23.84 ± 4.85

22.20 ± 2.17

15.13 ± 3.99

21.66 ± 2.38

24.43 ± 0.57

2) Eugenol

0.5 × MIC

78.92 ± 2.81

60.69 ± 0.63

57.43 ± 2.01

69.39 ± 4.62

62.64 ± 1.55

0.25 × MIC

48.64 ± 2.02

40.90 ± 2.16

28.32 ± 2.74

37.74 ± 1.00

39.28 ± 3.13

3) Antibiotic

0.5 × MIC

38.85 ± 1.90

43.74 ± 0.58

28.60 ± 5.71

42.00 ± 2.98

28.96 ± 1.68

0.25 × MIC

17.37 ± 1.99

12.46 ± 2.67

9.50 ± 1.87

18.95 ± 1.99

12.38 ± 1.76