MIC and MMC values of essential oil against the employed
microbicidal strains are shown in Table 1. These results demonstrated
that this oil displayed potential antibacterial and microbicidal
property. In general, the MIC values of the essential oil
against the tested microorganisms ranged from 0.18 mg/mL to
1.80 mg/mL and MBC from 0.54 mg/mL to 3.6 mg/mL, respectively.
By considering the results of inhibition zone assay in Table 1,
B. subtilis was the most sensitive one in the tested microorganisms.