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Table 3 The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBC) of six essential oils against the tested bacteria (μg/ml)

From: In-vitro determination of antimicrobial activities of Eruca sativa seed oil against antibiotic-resistant gram-negative clinical isolates from neonates: a future prospect

Isolate code

Arugula oil

Wheat germ oil

Cinnamon oil

Parsley oil

Onion oil

Dill oil

MIC

MBC

MIC

MBC

MIC

MBC

MIC

MBC

MIC

MBC

MIC

MBC

E1

7.8

31.25

31.25

62.5

31.25

125

15.6

62.5

62.5

125

31.25

125

E2

3.9

15.6

31.25

62.5

62.5

251

15.6

62.5

62.5

250

31.25

125

E3

3.9

15.6

31.25

62.5

62. 5

250

62.5

125

62.5

125

31.25

125

E4

1.95

7.8

7.8

31.25

31. 25

125

7.8

31.25

15.6

31.25

15.6

62.5

E5

1.95

7.8

15.6

31.25

31. 25

125

7.8

31.25

15.6

31.25

15.6

62.5

E6

1.95

7.8

15.6

31.25

31. 25

125

7.8

31.25

15.6

31.25

15.6

31.25

E7

1.95

7.8

7.8

31.25

31. 25

125

15.6

31.25

15.6

31.25

31.25

62.5

E8

3.9

15.6

31.25

62.5

31.25

250

15.6

62.5

62.5

250

31.25

125

E9

3.9

15.6

31.25

62.5

62.5

250

31.25

125

62.5

125

31.25

125

E10

3.9

15.6

31.25

62.5

31.25

125

15.6

62.5

62.5

125

31.25

250

E11

1.95

7.8

15.6

31.25

31.25

125

7.8

31.25

15.6

62.5

15.6

31.25

K1

31.25

.125

7.8

31.25

250

500

15.6

62.5

31.25

62.5

31.25

125

K2

31.25

125

15.6

125

250

500

15.6

125

62.5

125

31.25

125

K3

31.25

125

15.6

62.5

250

500

15.6

62.5

31.25

62.5

31.25

125

P

31.25

125

7.8

125

15.6

62.5

62.5

125

31.25

62.5

31.25

125

  1. E E.coli, K Klebsiella pneumonia, P Pseudomonas aeruginosa