Table 3.
Antimicrobial activity of the E. globulus, Matricaria chamomilla, T. schimperi, and Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil against fungi.
Fungus | Mean of zone inhibition in mm (mean ± SD) | MIC (mg/mL) | ||||
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Plant species | DMSO | T. schimperi | ||||
T. schimperi | E. globulus | R. officinalis | M. chamomilla | |||
Trichophyton spp1 | MI | 27.3 ± 1.10 | 28.6 ± 1.2 | NI | NI | <15.75 |
Trichophyton spp2 | 40 ± 0.00 | NI | NI | NI | NI | <15.75 |
Aspergillus spp1 | 23.7 ± 0.85 | 11 ± 1.3 | NI | NI | NI | <15.75 |
Aspergillus spp2 | MI | NI | 17 ± 0.6 | NI | NI | <15.75 |
NI: no inhibition; MI: maximum inhibition.