Development, Characterization, and Evaluation of Novel Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Topical Formulations from Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) W. Watson Essential Oil

Table 2

Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of C. martini EOs against skin disease causing pathogens.

Type of Organism	Organism	MIC value (μg/ml)
		Clinical Isolate	Standard Strain
Bacteria	Staphylococcus aureus	5	5
	Streptococcus pyogenes	5	2.5
	Pseudomonas aeruginosa	10	5
	Klebsiella pneumonia	10	5
Fungi	Candida albicans	1.25
	Aspergillus niger	2.5	2.5
	Microsporum canis	0.65
	Trichophyton mentagrophytes	0.65	0.65
	Trichophyton verrucosum	0.65
	Trichophyton rubrum	0.65	0.65

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