Microencapsulation, Chemical Characterization, and Antimicrobial Activity of Mexican (Lippia graveolens H.B.K.) and European (Origanum vulgare L.) Oregano Essential Oils

Table 4

Combined effect of thymol and carvacrol to achieve inhibition of Micrococcus  luteus.

Thymol MIC; (µg/mL)	Carvacrol MIC; (µg/mL)	Combination (µg/mL)		Thymol; FIC	Carvacrol; FIC	FICindex
		Thymol	Carvacrol
1250	1000	750	500	0.6	0.5	1.1
		750	300	0.6	0.3	0.9
		1000	300	0.8	0.3	1.1