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Table 2.

Antimicrobial activity (IC₅₀s and MICs in µM [mg/mL]) of boric acid and 3–5 against Candida albicans, Staphylococcus aureus, and methicillin resistant S. aureus.

Compounds	C. albicans		S. aureus		MRSA
Compounds	IC₅₀; SEM¹	MIC²	IC₅₀; SEM	MIC	IC₅₀; SEM	MIC
B(OH)₃	Inactive³	Inactive	Inactive	Inactive	Inactive	Inactive

CAPE (3)	132.43; 0.40	176	39.1; 1.10	86	12.3; 1.50	86
CAPE (3)	[37.65; 0.11]	[50]	[11.12; 0.32]	[25]	[3.5; 0.40]	[25]

4	72.2; 0.70	125	19.93; 1.45	42	22.9; 1.50	84
4	[43.22; 0.40]	[75]	[11.93; 0.87]	[25]	[13.71; 0.88]	[50]

5	146.10; 1.50	>245	Inactive	Inactive	11.35; 1.10	61
5	[119.50; 1.20]	[>200]	Inactive	Inactive	[9.28; 0.88]	[50]

¹IC₅₀s estimated by probit analysis. ²MIC (minimum inhibitory concentration) is defined as the lowest concentration that showed over 90% inhibition. ³Less than 50% inhibition in initial screening (at 100 μg/mL) is considered to be inactive.