Table 2.

Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) values obtained for P. caldense essential oil (EOPC) against microbial strains tested

Strains	MIC (µg/mL)	Effect
Staphylococcus aureus SA1199B	≥ 1024	Inactivea
Staphylococcus aureus K2068	≥ 1024	Inactive
Staphylococcus aureus K4100	≥ 1024	Inactive
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923	≥ 1024	Inactive
Escherichia coli ATCC 25922	≥ 1024	Inactive
Candida albicans ATCC 10231	512	Active

^aMIC values upper than 1000 µg/mL were considered inactives (Houghton et al. 2007)