Effects of Mentha suaveolens Essential Oil on Chlamydia trachomatis

Figure 2

Inhibition of C. trachomatis EBs by EOMS treatment. Chlamydial EBs suspensions were treated with different concentrations of EOMS for 30, 60, or 120 min and then the mixture was used to infect HeLa cell monolayers. After 48 h of incubation, treated and untreated HeLa cell monolayers were recovered to determine the chlamydial infectivity yield. versus untreated cells.