ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF ESSENTIAL OILS OF WILD OREGANO, CLOVE BUD, ROSEMARY, PEPPERMINT, BASIL AND LEMONGRASS AGAINST GROWTH OF SOFT ROT BACTERIA

Abstract

Essential oils (EOs) from wild oregano, clove bud, rosemary, peppermint, basil and lemongrass were tested for their antibacterial properties against soft rot causing bacteria. The disc-diffusion method was used for the determination of theit inhibitory effects conducted in vitro. The results revealed that the tested EOs exhibited moderate to high antibacterial activity against all three tested bacteria. EOs from wild oregano and clove bud were found to have the strongest inhibitory effect against tested phytopathogenic bacteria. The antibacterial activity of EOs on plant pathogenic bacteria remains an important task for future research.