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Table 2 Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of menthol isolated from M. longifolia leaf oil.

From: Isolation and identification of antimicrobial compound from Mentha longifolia L. leaves grown wild in Iraq

Microorganisms

MIC values (μg/ml)

 

Menthol

Control

  

S

A

S. aureus

15.6

7.8

N.T

S. mutans

15.6

7.8

N.T

S. faecalis

31.2

7.8

N.T

S. pyogenis

31.2

7.8

N.T

L. acidophilus

31.2

7.8

N.T

P. aeruginosa

>500.0

15.6

N.T

C. albicans

125.0

N.T

7.8

  1. S: Streptomycin, A: Amphotericin B, N.T: Not tested