Essential oil or Combination
MIC for
Salmonella
(%v/v)
MIC for
P.
roqueforti
(%v/v)
Cinnamon
0.05
0.01
Thyme
0.1
N.T.
Spearmint
>1.0
0.5
Eucalyptus
N.T.
a
1.0
Peppermint
N.T.
>1.0
Cinnamon-Spearmint
0.05
0.01
Cinnamon-Thyme
0.05
N. T.
Cinnamon-Peppermint
N.T.
0.01
a
N. T.: Not Tested
Table 5:
Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC, %v/v) of essential oils against Salmonella Typhimurium and Penicillium roqueforti
