Comparative study on the antimicrobial activities of different sandalwood essential oils of various origin

In total, eight samples of different sandalwoods [ Amyris balsamifera L., Santalum album L. and Santalum spicatum (R.Br.) A.DC.] and a mixture of α ‐ and β ‐santalols, as well as eugenol as reference compound, were tested by an agar dilution and agar diffusion method for their antimicrobial activities against the yeast Candida albicans , the Gram‐positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus and the Gram‐negative bacteria Escherichia coli ,...