Table 4.

Mean value of inhibition halos (mm) from the MIC assessment of the P. amboinicus essential oil against fungi and bacteria in solid medium.

Microorganism	P. amboinicus essential oil (%)						Control Microorganism
	8	4	2	1	0.5	0.25
S. aureus (1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	+
S. aureus (2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	+
S. aureus (3)	12	10	7	0	0	0	+
S. aureus (4)	10	0	0	0	0	0	+
S. aureus (5)	0	0	0	0	0	0	+
S. aureus (6)	12	10	0	0	0	0	+
S. aureus (7)	0	0	0	0	0	0	+
S. aureus (8)	0	0	0	0	0	0	+
C. albicans (1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	+
C. krusei (2)	14	12	10	0	0	0	+

+: Microorganism control in a culture medium without bacteria