Table 2. Deviations in the sizes of candidal cells following treatment of Piper betle extract.
| Candida species | Normal | P. betle extract treated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length/µm | Width/µm | Length/µm | Width/µm | |
| C. albicans ATCC 14053 | 3.93±0.30 | 3.07±0.15 | 3.20±0.51a | 2.73±0.19a |
| C. dubliniensis ATCC MYA-2975 | 4.11±0.48 | 2.40±0.15 | 3.57±0.47 | 2.43±0.13 |
| C. glabrata ATCC 90030 | 3.13±0.39 | 2.33±0.39 | 2.43±0.23a | 1.87±0.45 |
| C. krusei ATCC 14243 | 6.65±0.52 | 1.95±0.16 | 6.00±0.71 | 1.85±0.48 |
| C. lusitaniae ATCC 64125 | 3.80±0.44 | 2.56±0.25 | 3.16±0.24a | 2.40±0.21 |
| C. parapsilosis ATCC 22019 | 4.56±0.34 | 2.36±0.28 | 4.04±0.63 | 2.32±0.25 |
| C. tropicalis ATCC 13803 | 3.80±0.51 | 2.80±0.18 | 3.77±0.59 | 2.90±0.33 |
ATCC, American Type Culture Collection.
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P<0.05 comparing to the untreated (normal) candidal cell sizes.Values are expressed as mean±standard deviation of nine determinations (n=9).