Table 2.
MIC in mg/mL of the leaf extracts of 13 plant species against A. fumigatus (AF), C. albicans (CA) and C. neoformans (CN) incubated for 12h and 24 h
| Time and fungus | 12h AF | 24h AF | 12h CA | 24h CA | 12h CN | 24h CN | Average 12 h | Average 24h | Degree FCA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brachylaena discolor |
0.31 |
0.61 |
0.31 |
0.31 |
0.08 |
0.16 |
0.23 |
0.36 |
65 |
|
Zanthoxylum capense |
0.04 |
0.08 |
0.16 |
0.31 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.16 |
60 |
|
Clerodendrum glabrum |
0.04 |
0.08 |
0.31 |
0.63 |
0.08 |
0.16 |
0.14 |
0.29 |
49 |
|
Heteromorpha trifoliata |
0.63 |
1.25 |
0.31 |
0.63 |
0.16 |
0.16 |
0.37 |
0.68 |
54 |
|
Apodytes dimidiata |
0.31 |
0.31 |
0.31 |
0.63 |
0.08 |
0.16 |
0.23 |
0.37 |
64 |
|
Strychnos mitis |
0.31 |
0.63 |
0.31 |
0.63 |
0.63 |
0.63 |
0.42 |
0.63 |
66 |
|
Maesa lanceolata |
0.31 |
0.31 |
0.16 |
0.31 |
0.16 |
0.63 |
0.21 |
0.42 |
50 |
|
Indigofera frutescens |
0.08 |
0.31 |
0.16 |
0.16 |
0.16 |
0.16 |
0.13 |
0.21 |
63 |
|
Leucosidea sericea |
0.16 |
1.25 |
0.31 |
0.31 |
0.08 |
0.16 |
0.18 |
0.57 |
32 |
|
Melia azedarach |
0.31 |
0.63 |
0.16 |
0.31 |
0.63 |
0.63 |
0.37 |
0.52 |
70 |
|
Clausena anisata |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.63 |
0.63 |
0.16 |
0.16 |
0.27 |
0.28 |
98 |
|
Cyathea dregei |
0.16 |
0.31 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
0.16 |
0.16 |
0.52 |
0.57 |
91 |
|
Milletia grandis |
0.04 |
0.08 |
0.16 |
0.16 |
0.63 |
0.63 |
0.28 |
0.29 |
95 |
| Average | 0.21 | 0.45 | 0.35 | 0.48 | 0.24 | 0.30 | 0.26 | 0.41 | 65.9 |
Values below 0.1 mg/mL in bold font. Degree of fungicidal activity (FCA) calculated by dividing average of 12 h MIC by average 24 h MIC and multiplying by 100.