Table 5.

Minimal inhibition concentration of SSEO, (E)-caryophyllene, and meropenem.

Microorganism	SSEO		(E)-Caryophyllene		Meropenem
	MIC50	MIC90	MIC50	MIC90	MIC50	MIC90
	µL/mL		µg/mL		µg/mL
Gram-positive bacteria
Bacillus subtilis	187.31	199.21	0.37	0.44	23.44	4.24
Enterococcus faecalis	46.89	50.07	0.22	0.39	11.72	13.74
Staphylococcus aureus	1.49	1.59	0.22	0.39	93.80	98.56
Gram-negative bacteria
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	46.89	50.07	0.37	0.44	187.31	199.87
Salmonella enterica	6.56	25.46	0.37	0.44	93.80	98.56
Yersinia enterocolitica	31.02	53.60	0.37	0.44	0.73	0.98
Pseudomonas fluorescens biofilm	2.93	3.17	0.22	0.39	93.80	98.56
Yeasts
Candida albicans	131.99	153.98	0.56	0.67	2.93	4.24
Candida glabrata	31.02	53.60	0.75	0.89	2.93	4.24
Candida krusei	11.72	12.58	0.75	0.89	5.86	7.89
Candida tropicalis	2.93	3.17	0.56	0.67	298.92	324.56