Table 2.
MIC and MFC (mg/mL) of 23 extracts from 21 Cameroonian spices against eight opportunistic yeasts fungi
| Tested samples |
Microorganisms |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ca
|
Cn
|
Ct
|
Ck
|
Cp
|
Cl.
|
Cgu.
|
Cgl
|
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| MIC | MFC | MIC | MFC | MIC | MFC | MIC | MFC | MIC | MFC | MIC | MFC | MIC | MFC | MIC | MFC | |
|
A. citratum (fr) |
- |
- |
6.25 |
- |
6.25 |
- |
- |
- |
6.25 |
- |
0.78 |
1.56 |
3.12 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
- |
|
A. citratum (le) |
3.12 |
- |
0.19 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
0.39 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
- |
0.78 |
0.78 |
3.12 |
- |
3.12 |
- |
|
A. melegueta |
6.25 |
- |
6.25 |
- |
1.56 |
1.56 |
6.25 |
- |
6.25 |
- |
3.12 |
3.12 |
1.56 |
- |
- |
- |
|
B. cinnamomea |
3.12 |
3.12 |
3.12 |
6.25 |
3.12 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3.12 |
- |
6.25 |
- |
6.25 |
6.25 |
|
C. zeylanicum |
3.12 |
- |
1.56 |
3.12 |
0.097 |
0.19 |
0.78 |
6.25 |
3.12 |
6.25 |
0.78 |
0.78 |
0.78 |
0.78 |
3.12 |
- |
|
D. glomerata |
0.39 |
6.25 |
0.78 |
- |
3.12 |
3.12 |
3.12 |
3.12 |
6.25 |
- |
0.39 |
6.25 |
3.12 |
6.25 |
3.12 |
6.25 |
|
D. psilirus |
0.39 |
1.56 |
6.25 |
- |
0.39 |
1.56 |
3.12 |
3.12 |
3.12 |
3.12 |
3.12 |
3.12 |
1.56 |
1.56 |
3.12 |
- |
|
E. giganteus |
6.25 |
- |
3.12 |
- |
6.25 |
6.25 |
- |
- |
6.25 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
3.12 |
- |
1.56 |
- |
|
F. leprieurii |
3.12 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
- |
6.25 |
- |
6.25 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3.12 |
- |
|
F. macrophylla |
3.12 |
6.25 |
1.56 |
3.12 |
0.39 |
0.78 |
6.25 |
- |
- |
- |
1.56 |
6.25 |
1.56 |
- |
3.12 |
- |
|
I. cylindrica |
6.25 |
- |
1.56 |
1.56 |
3.12 |
- |
1.56 |
1.56 |
6.25 |
- |
3.12 |
3.12 |
3.12 |
- |
3.12 |
6.25 |
|
M. whitei |
3.12 |
- |
- |
- |
3.12 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3.12 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
- |
- |
- |
|
M. myristica |
6.25 |
- |
0.78 |
6.25 |
3.12 |
3.12 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
- |
- |
3.12 |
6.25 |
3.12 |
- |
- |
- |
|
O. subscorpioidea |
0.097 |
0.19 |
0.39 |
1.56 |
0.048 |
0.19 |
1.56 |
6.25 |
0.39 |
1.56 |
0.19 |
0.39 |
0.78 |
- |
1.56 |
6.25 |
|
P. brazzeana |
3.12 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
1.56 |
1.56 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6.25 |
- |
6.25 |
- |
6.25 |
- |
|
P. capense |
3.12 |
- |
1.56 |
1.56 |
0.19 |
3.12 |
3.12 |
6.25 |
3.12 |
6.25 |
1.56 |
1.56 |
3.12 |
- |
- |
- |
|
P. guineense |
3.12 |
3.12 |
3.12 |
- |
3.12 |
- |
- |
- |
6.25 |
- |
1.56 |
- |
- |
- |
3.12 |
- |
|
S. zenkeri (fr) |
1.56 |
- |
- |
- |
6.25 |
- |
6.25 |
- |
6.25 |
6.25 |
1.56 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
- |
3.12 |
6.25 |
|
S. zenkeri (bk) |
3.12 |
- |
3.12 |
- |
3.12 |
- |
1.56 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
- |
3.12 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
- |
6.25 |
- |
|
S. melongena |
- |
- |
3.1- |
- |
3.12 |
3.12 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6.25 |
6.25 |
- |
- |
|
T. tetraptera |
3.12 |
- |
3.12 |
- |
6.25 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
- |
3.12 |
6.25 |
3.12 |
- |
3.12 |
- |
6.25 |
- |
|
X. aethiopica |
3.12 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
3.12 |
6.25 |
3.12 |
3.12 |
3.12 |
3.12 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
X. parviflora |
6.25 |
- |
- |
- |
3.12 |
- |
3.12 |
3.12 |
3.12 |
3.12 |
1.56 |
1.56 |
3.12 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
- |
| Nystatin (μg/mL ) | 78.1 | 31.2 | 195.3 | 78.1 | 4.8 | 19.5 | 6- | 1-0 | 39 | 156 | 19.5 | 78.1 | 39 | 78.1 | 19.5 | 39 |
Ca: Candida albicans, Cn: Cryptococcus neoformans, Ct: Candida tropicalis, Ck: Candida krusei, Cp: Candida parapsilosis, Cl: Candida lusitaniae, Cgu: Candida guilliermondii, Cgl: Candida glabrata, fr: fruits, le: leaves, bk: barks. -: > 6.25 mg/mL, le: leaves, fr: fruits, bk: barks, In bold are values for significant activity.