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Table 8 Minimal bactericidal/fungicidal (MBC) obtained treating different microorganisms with essential oil of Rosa × damascena collected from sites of Kashan region of Iran

From: Variability in chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Rosa × damascena Herrm. from mountainous regions of Iran

Microbial strains

MBC/MFC (μg/mL)

Rose oils

Maragh

Qamsar

Sedeh

Javinan

Kamoo

S. aureus

 > 1000

1000

1000

 > 1000

 > 1000

S. epidermidis

1000

500

250

1000

500

B. subtilis

 > 1000

250

 > 1000

 > 1000

 > 1000

Sh. dysenteriae

1000

500

1000

500

500

P. aeruginosa

 > 1000

 > 1000

1000

500

1000

E. coli

 > 1000

1000

 > 1000

250

1000

K. pneumonia

500

500

 > 1000

1000

500

S. pyogenes

125

250

 < 15.63

31.25

62.50

S. paratyphi-A

1000

500

125

250

500

C. albicans

500

500

250

62.50

 > 1000

A. brasiliensis

500

1000

1000

1000

1000