Table 1.
Phenolic acids derived from plants extracts showing activity against Candida sp.
| Plant | Phenolic acids found | Type of extract | Microorganism | MIC value μg/ml | MBC value μg/ml | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchenavia tomentosa | Gallic acid | Aqueous | C. albicans ATCC 18804 C. tropicalis ATCC 13803 C. krusei ATCC 6258 C. glabrata ATCC C. parapsilosis ATCC 22019 C. dubliniensis NCPF 3108 | 200–12500 | 6500 C. krusei (ATCC 6258) | Teodoro et al., 2015 |
| Rosa rugosa | Protocatechuic, gallic, and p-coumaric acids | Methanolic | C. albicans ATCC 10231 C. parapsilosis ATCC 22019 | 156 | 1250 | Nowak et al., 2014 |
| Teucrium arduini L. | Ferulic acid | Ethanolic | C. albicans ATCC 10231 | 4000 | NR | Kremer et al., 2013 |
| Potentilla sp. | Caffeic acid and ferulic acid | Acetonic and methaolic | C. albicans ATCC 10231 | 780–1560 | NR | Wang et al., 2013 |
| Dimocarpus longan Lour | Gallic acid | Spray-dried or Freeze-dried water | C. krusei ATCC 10231 C. parapsilosis ATCC 22019 C. albicans ATCC 90028 and clinical strains | 500–4000 | NR | Rangkadilok et al., 2012 |
| Ligusticum mutellina L. | Gallic, p-OH-benzoic, caffeic, p-coumaric, and ferulic acids | Methanolic | C. albicans ATCC 10231 C. parapsilosis ATCC 22019 | 1250 | 2500 | Sieniawska et al., 2013 |
| Limonium avei | Caffeic, m-coumaric, p-coumaric, ferulic, isovanillic, p-methoxybenzoic, protocatechuic, sinapinic, and vanillic acids | Ethanolic | C. albicans ATCC 10231 | 4000 | >4000 | Nostro et al., 2012 |
| Kitaibelia vitifolia | p-hydroxybenzoic, caffeic, syringic, p-coumaric, and ferulic acids | Ethanolic | C. albicans ATCC 10231 | 15.62 | NR | Maskovic et al., 2011 |
| Tamarix gallica L. | Gallic, synnapic, p-hydroxybenzoic, syringic, vanillic, p-coumaric, ferrulic, trans-2-hydroxycinnamic and trans-cinnamic acids | Hydromethanolic | C. kefyr, C. holmii, C. albicans, C. sake, C. glabrata | 2000 | NR | Ksouri et al., 2009 |
| Cirsium sp. | Caffeic, p-coumaric, ferulic, p-hidroxybenzoic, protocatechuic vanillic, and gallic acids | Aqueous | C. albicans ATCC 10231 | 780–1560 | 6250 to >50000 | Nazaruk et al., 2008 |
| Olea europaea L. | Caffeic acid | Aqueous | C. albicans CECT 1394 | 5000∗ | NR | Pereira et al., 2007 |
| Anogeissus latifolia | Gallic acid | Hydroalcoholic after maceration with ether | Candida albicans (MTCC 183) | 7.28 μg/ml | NR | Govindarajan et al., 2006 |
| Berry (Cloudberry Raspberry, Strawberry) | Hydroxycinnamic acids | Acetonic 70% | Candida albicans NCPF 3179 | 1000 μg/ml | NR | Nohynek et al., 2006 |
NR, not reported; *IC25.