Antibacterial activity of ginger oil against clinical isolates of Enterococcus species

Enterococci have changed over the previous century from being an intestinal commensal life form of minimal clinical significance to turning into the second most boundless nosocomial pathogen and is connected with extensive mortality and horribleness. Ginger is an important spice in Thailand. In 2001, Thailand grew more than 30,000 million tons of ginger. It is widely used as an ingredient in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and other industries. Thus, the present study indented to determine the antibacterial activity of ginger oil against clinical isolates of Enterococcus spp. The MIC of ginger oil was appeared to be 0.25% for Enterococcus. The ginger oil is found to have antibacterial activity against Enterococcus species. However, the studies on toxic and irritant properties of essential oils are imperative, especially when considering any new products for human administration.