Research Article

In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oil of Thymus schimperi, Matricaria chamomilla, Eucalyptus globulus, and Rosmarinus officinalis

Table 3

Antimicrobial activity of the E. globulus, Matricaria chamomilla, T. schimperi, and Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil against fungi.

Fungus Mean of zone inhibition in mm (mean ± SD)MIC (mg/mL)
Plant speciesDMSOT. schimperi
T. schimperiE. globulusR. officinalisM. chamomilla

Trichophyton spp1MI27.3 ± 1.1028.6 ± 1.2NINI<15.75
Trichophyton spp240 ± 0.00NINININI<15.75
Aspergillus spp123.7 ± 0.8511 ± 1.3NININI<15.75
Aspergillus spp2MINI17 ± 0.6NINI<15.75

NI: no inhibition; MI: maximum inhibition.