Six essential oils (from oregano, thyme, clove, lavender, clary sage, and arborvitae)
exhibited different antibacterial and antifungal properties. Antimicrobial activity was shown
against pathogenic (Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, Yersinia enterocolitica,
Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, and Enterococcus faecalis) and
environmental bacteria (Bacillus cereus, Arthrobacter protophormiae, Pseudomonas fragi)
and fungi (Chaetomium globosum, Penicillium chrysogenum, Cladosporium …