In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oils against Streptococcus pyogenes

Table 1

Relative percentage composition in the major components for each tested EO according to Pranarôm.

(a)

	Major components classified by organic functions	Botanical name—part of the plant (lot number)
		Cinnamomum verum—bark (CVB12)	Cymbopogon citratus—aerial part (CCH11)	Origanum compactum—flowering top (OCH11)	Thymus vulgaris CT thymol—flowering top (TV6H9)	Satureja montana—flowering top (SMH11)	Eugenia caryophyllus—bud (ECF9)	Cymbopogon martinii  var. motia—aerial part (OF0527)	Cinnamomum camphora CT linalool—wood (HOB9)	Mentha piperita—leaves (MPH29)
Aldehydes	E-cinnamaldehyde	65.5
	Geranial		43.4
	Neral		31.1
Phenolics derivatives	Carvacrol			41.8	2.7	50.0
	Estragole
	Eugenol	6.2					81.4
	Thymol			16.2	43.6	6.8
Terpene alcohols	Borneol
	Geraniol		4.3					82.0
	Linalool	3.2			4.9			3.2	98.5
	Menthol									43.4
	Myrcenol
	Neomenthol									4.3
	α-terpineol
	Terpinen-4-ol
	Cis-thujanol
	Trans-thujanol
	Viridiflorol
Ketones	Camphre
	Fenchone
	Isomenthone									3.0
	Menthone									17.6
Terpenes	Camphene
	β-caryophyllene	4.9					6.1
	p-cymene			11.4	23.5	15.0
	Limonene		7.1							3.3
	β-myrcene					2.5
	β-phellandrene	2.9
	α-pinene
	β-pinene
	Sabinene
	α-terpinene
	γ-terpinene			16.6	8.2	4.9
	Terpinolene
	Bornyl acetate
	Eugenyl acetate						9.7
Terpenes	Geranyl acetate		2.4					6.2
	Linalyl acetate
	Menthyl acetate									6.2
	Myrcenyl acetate
	Myrtenyl acetate
Ethers	1,8-cineole									4.7

(b)

	Major components classified by organic functions	Botanical name—part of the plant (lot number)
		Thymus vulgaris—CT thujanol flowering top (OF0282)	Origanum majorana—flowering top (OMH9)	Lavandula stoechas—flowering top (OF0625)	Melaleuca cajuputi—leave (MCL6)	Melaleuca alternifolia—leave (OF0484)	Ocimum basilicum spp. basilicum—flowering top (OF0761)	Melaleuca quinquenervia CT cineole—leave (BMQ1L23)	Cinnamomum camphora CT cineole—leave (OF0481)	Rosmarinus officinalis CT cineole—flowering top; (RO2H14)
Aldehydes	E-cinnamaldehyde
	Geranial
	Neral
Phenolics derivatives	Carvacrol
	Estragole						70.9
	Eugenol
	Thymol
Terpene alcohols	Borneol									3.1
	Geraniol
	Linalool				3.2		20.6
	Neomenthol
	Menthol
	Myrcenol	9.1
	α-terpineol	2.9	4.5		10.7	2.7		5.6	8.1
	Terpinen-4-ol	13.0	29.2			39.4
	Cis-thujanol	5.2	11.8
	Trans-thujanol	26.0	2.8
	Viridiflorol							3.4
Ketones	Camphre			31.8						10.2
	Fenchone			29.8
	Isomenthone
	Menthone
Terpenes	Camphene			4.4						4.3
	β-caryophyllene									3.3
	p-cymene					3.0
	Limonene	3.0			5.3			7.8		2.2
	β-myrcene	5.1
	β-phellandrene
	α-pinene	2.9		3.6		2.6		9.3	5.0	10.3
	β-pinene							2.4	3.5	8.5
	Sabinene	2.3	6.4						14.9
	α-terpinene	3.9	7.2			9.2
	γ-terpinene	6.6	12.6			20.8
	Terpinolene		2.8			3.3
	Bornyl acetate			3.8
	Eugenyl acetate			4.0
	Geranyl acetate
	Linalyl acetate		2.2
	Geranyl acetate
	Menthyl acetate
	Myrcenyl acetate	3.4
	Myrtenyl acetate			3.7
Ethers	1,8-cineole				60.3	2.8		58.7	53.8	44.5