Table 5.

Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the various extracts of M. edule against the five fungi, C. albican, C. krusei, C. rugosa, C. glabrata and C. neoformans.

	Minimum inhibitory concentration
Test organisms	Hexane (mg/ml)	Acetone (mg/ml)	Ethanol (mg/ml)	Water (mg/ml)	Essential oil (mg/ml)	Nystatin (mg/ml)	Amphotericin B (mg/ml)
C. albican	0.02 a	0.63b	1.25b	−	0.02 a	0.02 a	0.02 a
C. krusei	0.02 a	0.04 a	1.25b	−	0.04 a	0.02 a	0.009 a
C. rugosa	1.25b	0.16b	−	−	0.08 a	0.02 a	0.009 a
C. glabrata	0.08 a	1.25b	−	−	0.31b	0.04 a	0.02 a
C. neoformans	0.31b	1.25b	−	−	0.08a	0.009 a	0.02 a

** Values within a column followed by the different superscript are significantly different (P<0.05). The minus sign (−) indicates a negative result