Table 1.

Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of ethanolic (E) and methanolic (M) extracts of Zataria multiflora Boiss (Lamiaceae) required for inhibition of Candida species from 14 isolates from infected patients

Minimal inhibitory concentration (mg l−1)
C. albicans (7)		C. tropicalis (3)		C. glabrata (2)		C. parapsilosis (2)
E extract	M extract	E extract	M extract	E extract	M extract	E extract	M extract
146	93	139	93	123	63	125	63
130	73	126	66	130	70	125	66
110	76	129	70
116	70
120	66
125	86
129	66
876	530	394	229	253	133	250	129	Total
125.1	75.7	131.3	76.3	126.5	66.5	125	64.5	Mean
10.8	9.5	5.6	11.9	3.5	3.5	0.0	1.5	SD

Values in parenthesis refer to the number of isolates.

C. albicans (7): CA1, CA2, CA3, CA4, CA6, CA7, CA11; C. tropicalis (3): CT2, CT3, CT4; C. glabrata (2): CG 1, CG3; C. parapsilosis (2): CP1, CP2.