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. 2017 May 4;2017:4517971. doi: 10.1155/2017/4517971

Table 7.

Essential oils demonstrating noteworthy antimicrobial efficacy against C. albicans.

Essential oila Methodb Species strainc Solventd Resulte Main componentsf Reference
Abies balsamea (fir) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 2.00 mg/mL β-Pinene (31.00%), bornyl acetate (14.90%), δ-3-carene (14.20%) [99]
Abies holophylla (Manchurian fir) C. albicans (B02630) DMSO >2.20 mg/mL Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol (28.05%), δ-3-carene (13.85%), α-pinene (11.68%), camphene (10.41%) [111]
Abies koreana (Korean fir) Bornyl ester (41.79%), camphene (15.31%), α-pinene (11.19%)

Achillea millefolium subsp. millefolium (yarrow) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10239) Tween 80 4.50 mg/mL Eucalyptol (24.60%), camphor (16.70%), α-terpineol (10.20%) [112]
Achillea setacea (bristly yarrow) 1.12 mg/mL Sabinene (10.80%), eucalyptol (18.50%) [113]

Angelica archangelica (angelica) root MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 2.00 mg/mL α-Phellandrene (18.50%), α-pinene (13.70%), β-phellandrene (12.60%), δ-3-carene (12.10%) [99]
Angelica archangelica (angelica) seed β-Phellandrene (59.20%)

Anthemis nobilis (chamomile) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 3.00 mg/mL 2-Methylbutyl-2-methyl propanoic acid (31.50%), limonene (18.30%), 3-methylpentyl-2-butenoic acid (16.70%), isobutyl isobutyrate (10.00%) [99]

Apium graveolens (celery) ADM90 C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Tween 80 1.00% v/v NCR [236]
Artemisia dracunculus (tarragon) MIC Acetone 2.00 mg/mL Estragole (82.60%) [99]

Boswellia carteri (frankincense) ADM90 C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Tween 80 1.00% v/v NCR [236]
Boswellia carteri (frankincense) (9 samples) MIC Acetone 5.30–12.00 mg/mL α-Pinene (4.80–40.40%), myrcene (1.60–52.40%), limonene (1.90–20.40%), α-thujene (0.30–52.40%), p-cymene (2.70–16.90%), β-pinene (0.30–13.10%) [116]
Boswellia frereana (frankincense) (3 samples) 6.00–12.00 mg/mL α-Pinene (2.00–64.70%), α-thujene (0.00–33.10%), p-cymene (5.40–16.90%)
Boswellia neglecta (frankincense) 1.80 mg/mL NCR [117]
6.60 mg/mL α-Pinene (43.40%), β-pinene (13.10%) [116]
Boswellia papyrifera (frankincense) 1.40 mg/mL NCR [117]
Boswellia rivae (frankincense) 4.00 mg/mL
Boswellia sacra (frankincense) (2 samples) 8.00 mg/mL α-Pinene (18.30–28.00%), α-thujene (3.90–11.20%), limonene (11.20–13.10%) [116]
Boswellia spp. (frankincense) (4 samples) 6.00–8.00 mg/mL α-Pinene (18.80–24.20%), limonene (11.70–19.00%)
Boswellia thurifera (frankincense) 6.00 mg/mL α-Pinene (28.00%), limonene (14.60%)

Cananga odorata (ylang-ylang) ADM90 C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Tween 80 1.00% v/v NCR [236]
MIC Acetone 2.00 mg/mL Bicyclosesquiphellandrene (19.50%), β-farnesene (13.90%) [99]
ADM C. albicans (ATCC 10231 and 3 clinical isolates) Tween 20 0.25–0.50% NCR [237]
Cananga odorata (ylang-ylang) heads MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 2.00 mg/mL Benzyl acetate (31.90%), linalool (27.00%), methyl benzoate (10.40%) [99]

Canarium luzonicum (elemi) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 3.00 mg/mL Limonene (41.90%), elemol (21.60%), α-phellandrene (11.40%) [99]

Carum carvi (caraway) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 2.00 mg/mL Limonene (27.60%), carvone (67.50%) [99]

Carum carvi (caraway) MIC C. albicans DMSO ≤1.00 μg/mL DL-Limonene (53.35%), β-selinene (11.08%), β-elemene (10.09%) [118]

Cedrus atlantica (cedar wood) ADM90 C. albicans Tween 80 >2.00% v/v NCR [236]

Cinnamomum camphora (camphor) ADM C. albicans (ATCC 10231 and 3 clinical isolates) Tween 20 0.50% NCR [237]

Cinnamomum cassia (cinnamon) MAC80 C. albicans (ATCC90029) n.m. 0.17 μL/mL trans-Cinnamaldehyde (92.20%) [238]

Cinnamomum cassia (cinnamon) MIC C. albicans DMSO ≤1.00 μg/mL trans-Caryophyllene (17.18%), eugenol (14.67%), linalool L (14.52%), trans-cinnamyl acetate (13.85%), cymol (11.79%), cinnamaldehyde (11.25%) [118]

Cinnamomum zeylanicum (cinnamon) ADM C. albicans DMSO 0.08 μL/mL NCR [232]
MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 2.00 mg/mL Eugenol (80.00%) [99]
ADM C. albicans (ATCC 10231 and 3 clinical isolates) Tween 20 0.01% NCR [237]

Citrus aurantium (petitgrain) ADM90 C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Tween 80 0.25% v/v NCR [236]
MIC Acetone 2.00 mg/mL Linalyl acetate (54.90%), linalool (21.10%) [99]

Citrus bergamia (bergamot) ADM90 C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Tween 80 1.00% v/v NCR [236]
ADM C. albicans (ATCC 10231 and 3 clinical isolates) Tween 20 1.00–2.00% [237]

Citrus grandis (grapefruit) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 2.00 mg/mL Limonene (74.80%) [99]

Citrus medica limonum (lemon) ADM90 C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Tween 80 2.00% v/v NCR [236]
ADM C. albicans DMSO 2.50 μL/mL [232]
MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 2.00 mg/mL [99]
ADM C. albicans (ATCC 10231 and 3 clinical isolates) Tween 20 0.50–1.00% [237]

Citrus limon (lemon), aromatic art MAC C. albicans (clinical strain C31) Tween 80 0.03% Limonene (22.42%), isopropyl myristate (42.78%) [239]
Citrus limon (lemon), Avicenna 0.60% Limonene (42.03%), β-pinene (15.15%)
Citrus limon (lemon) -Vera Nord Limonene (23.39%), trans-citral (15.52%), cis-citral (19.41%)

Citrus sinensis (orange) MAC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) 0.1% ethanol 3.75 mg/L NCR [121]
MIC Acetone 2.00 mg/mL Limonene (93.20%) [99]
ADM C. albicans (ATCC 10231 and 3 clinical isolates) Tween 20 1.00% NCR [237]

Commiphora guidotti (myrrh) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 2.00 mg/mL (E)-β-Ocimene (52.60%), α-santalene (11.10%), (E)-bisabolene (16.00%) [117]
Commiphora myrrha (myrrh) 1.50 mg/mL Furanogermacrene (15.90%), furanoeudesma-1,3-diene (44.30%)
4.00 mg/mL Furanoeudesma-1,3-diene (57.70%), lindestrene (16.30%) [99]

Coriandrum sativum (coriander) ADM90 C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Tween 80 0.25% v/v NCR [236]
MIC C. albicans (CBS 562 and 4 clinical isolates) n.m. 0.02–0.06 mg/mL Decanal (10.97%), 1-decanol (15.30%), 2-dodecenol (11.26%) [240]

Cupressus sempervirens (cypress) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 4.00 mg/mL α-Pinene (41.20%), δ-3-carene (23.70%) [99]

Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass) ADM90 C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Tween 80 0.12% v/v NCR [236]
ADM C. albicans (SP-14) Sodium taurocholate 5.00 μL/mL Citral (72.80%) [125, 126]
MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 2.00 mg/mL Geranial (44.80%) [99]
MIC C. albicans DMSO ≤1.00 μg/mL Geranial (47.34%), β-myrcene (16.53%), Z-citral (8.36%) [118]
ADM C. albicans (ATCC 10231 and 3 clinical isolates) Tween 20 0.06% NCR [237]

Cymbopogon martinii (palmarosa) MIC C. albicans (CBS 562 and 4 clinical isolates) n.m. 0.06–0.25 mg/mL NCR [240]
ADM C. albicans (SP-14) Sodium taurocholate 2.00 μL/mL Geraniol (61.60%) [125, 126]
C. albicans (ATCC 10231 and 3 clinical isolates) Tween 20 0.12–0.15% NCR [237]
C. albicans (clinical samples) 0.08% [75]

Cymbopogon nardus (citronella) ADM90 C. albicans (ATCC10231) Tween 80 0.25% v/v NCR [236]
MIC Acetone 0.75 mg/mL Citronellal (38.30%), geraniol (20.70%), citronellol (18.80%) [99]
ADM C. albicans (ATCC 10231 and 3 clinical isolates) Tween 20 0.50–1.00% NCR [237]

Cymbopogon winterianus (citronella grass) MIC C. albicans (CBS 562 and 4 clinical isolates) n.m. 0.50–1.00 mg/mL NCR [240]

Daucus carota (carrot seed) MIC C. albicans (ATCC10231) Acetone 3.00 mg/mL Carotol (44.40%) [99]
MAC 2% DSMO 1.25–2.50 μL/mL Sabinene (28.30–33.80%), limonene (6.50–11.80%), elemicin (6.20–26.00%) [241]
≥20.00 μL/mL (v/v) β-Bisabolene (17.6%), carotol (25.1), 11αH-himachal-4-en-1β-ol (21.6%) [242]
5.00–10.00 μL/mL (v/v) β-Bisabolene (51.00%), (E)-methyl isoeugenol (10.00%)
α-Pinene (37.9%), geranyl acetate (15%)
>20.00 μL/mL (v/v) Geranyl acetate (65.00%)

Eucalyptus camaldulensis (eucalyptus) ADM C. albicans DMSO 5.00 μL/mL NCR [232]

Eucalyptus fruticetorum (eucalyptus) ADM90 C. albicans (ATCC10231) Tween 80 1.00% v/v NCR [236]

Eucalyptus globulus (eucalyptus) ADM C. albicans (clinical samples) Tween 20 0.05% NCR [75]
MIC90 C. albicans (ATCC 90028) Tween 80 10.00 mg/mL 1,8-Cineol (81.93%) [128]
ADM C. albicans (SP-14) Sodium taurocholate 5.00 μL/mL Cineole (23.20%) [125, 126]
MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 1.50 mg/mL 1,8-Cineole (58.00%), α-terpineol (13.20%) [99]
ADM C. albicans (ATCC 10231 and 3 clinical isolates) Tween 20 1.50% NCR [237]
MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 1.00 mg/mL NCR [130]

Eucalyptus radiata (eucalyptus) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 1.00 mg/mL 1,8-Cineole (65.7% ± 9.5), α-terpineol (12.8% ± 4.4) [130]
Eucalyptus camaldulensis (eucalyptus) 0.50 mg/mL NCR
Eucalyptus citriodora (eucalyptus) 1.00 mg/mL
Eucalyptus smithii (eucalyptus)
Eucalyptus dives (eucalyptus)

Eucalyptus intertexta (eucalyptus) MAC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) 10% DSMO 7.80 μg/mL NCR [131]
Eucalyptus largiflorens (eucalyptus) 125.00 μg/mL NCR

Eugenia caryophyllus (clove) ADM C. albicans (clinical samples) Tween 20 0.33% NCR [75]
Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) MIC C. albicans DMSO ≤1.00 μg/mL trans-Anethole (33.3%), DL-limonene (19.66%), carvone (12.03%) [118]
Foeniculum dulce (fennel) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 2.00 mg/mL E-Anethole (79.10%) [99]

Hyssopus officinalis (hyssop) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 1.00 mg/mL Isopinocamphone (48.70%), pinocamphone (15.50%) [99]

Geranium dissectum (geranium) MIC C. albicans DMSO ≤1.00 μg/mL β-Citronellol (25.45%), geraniol (13.83%) [118]

Jasminum nudiflorum (jasmine) ADM C. albicans (clinical samples) Tween 20 >3.00% NCR [75]
Juniperi aetheroleum (juniper) MAC80 C. albicans (MFBF) n.m. 1.00% v/v α-Pinene (29.17%), β-pinene (17.84%), sabinene (13.55%) [135]
Juniperus chinensis (Chinese juniper) ADM C. albicans (clinical samples) Tween 20 2.00% NCR [75]
Juniperus communis (juniper berry) MIC90 C. albicans (ATCC 90028) Tween 80 20.00 mg/mL α-Pinene (39.76%) [128]
Juniperus communis (juniper) ADM90 C. albicans (ATCC10231) 2.00% v/v NCR [236]
Juniperus communis ssp. alpina (juniper), berries MAC C. albicans (clinical strain D5) 2% DMSO 1.25–2.50 μL/mL α-Pinene (77.40%) [243]
Juniperus communis subsp. alpina (juniper) C. albicans (ATCC 10231) 5.00–10.00 μL/mL
2.50 μL/mL Sabinene (26.20%), α-pinene (12.90%), limonene (10.40%) [244]
Juniperus virginiana (juniper) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 1.50 mg/mL Thujopsene (29.80%), cedrol (14.90%), α-cedrene (12.40%) [99]
Juniperus virginiana (juniper), berries 2.00 mg/mL α-Pinene (20.50%), myrcene (13.70%), bicyclosesquiphellandrene (10.70%)
Juniperus virginiana (juniper) ADM C. albicans (ATCC 10231 and 3 clinical isolates) Tween 20 3.00% NCR [237]
Juniperus turbinata (juniper), berries MAC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) 2% DMSO 10.00–20.00 μL/mL α-Pinene (66.70%) [243]
C. albicans (clinical strain D5) 5.00 μL/mL
Juniperus turbinata (juniper), leaf C. albicans (ATCC 10231) 2% DMSO 5.00 μL/mL α-Pinene (48.20%), β-phellandrene (23.10%)
C. albicans (clinical strain D5) 1.25 μL/mL
Juniperus oxycedrus (cade juniper) ADM C. albicans (clinical samples) Tween 20 NI NCR [75]

Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. oxycedrus (cade), leaf MAC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) 2% DMSO 1.25–25.00 μL/mL α-Pinene (65.50%) [243]
C. albicans (clinical strain D5) 0.32–0.64 μL/mL
Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. oxycedrus (cade), berries C. albicans (ATCC 10231) 2% DMSO 10.00–20.00 μL/mL α-Pinene (54.70)%, myrcene (17.80%), germacrene D (10.40%)
C. albicans (clinical strain D5) 5.00 μL/mL

Kunzea ericoides (Kānuka) MAC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Tween 80 >2.00% v/v α-Pinene (61.60%) [137]
MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 4.00 mg/mL α-Pinene (26.20–46.70%), p-cymene (5.80–19.10%) [138]
Laurus nobilis (bay) 0.75 mg/mL Eugenol (57.20%), myrcene (14.30%), chavicol (12.70%) [99]

Lavandula angustifolia (lavender) ADM C. albicans (clinical samples) Tween 20 >3.00% NCR [75]
MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 5.70 mg/mL Linalool (30.80%), linalyl acetate (31.30%) [140]
3.00 mg/mL Linalyl acetate (36.70%), linalool (31.40%), terpinen-4-ol (14.90%) [99]
ADM90 C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Tween 80 0.50% v/v NCR [236]
0.25% v/v

Lavandula officinalis (lavender) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) DMSO ≤1.00 μg/mL δ-3-Carene (17.14%), α-fenchene (16.79%), diethyl phthalate (13.84%) [118]

Lavandula pedunculata (French lavender) MAC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) 2% DMSO 2.50 μL/mL 1,8-Cineole (2.40–55.50%), fenchone (1.30–59.70%), camphor (3.60–48.00%) [245]
Lavandula stoechas (French lavender) Fenchone (37.00%) and camphor (27.30%) [246]
Lavandula viridis (yellow lavender) 1,8-Cineole (34.50%–42.2%), camphor (13.40%) [247]

Leptospermum scoparium (manuka) MAC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Tween 80 >2.00% v/v (−)-(E)-Calamenene (14.50%), leptospermone (17.60%) [137]
MIC Acetone 8.00 mg/mL Eudesma-4(14),11-diene (6.2–14.5%), α-selinene (5.90–13.5%), (E)-methyl cinnamate (9.2–19.5%) [138]

Litsea cubeba (May Chang) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 6.00 mg/mL Geranial (45.60%), nerol (31.20%) [99]

Matricaria chamomilla (German chamomile) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 0.50 mg/mL Bisabolene oxide A (46.90%), β-farnesene (19.20%) [99]
ADM C. albicans (clinical samples) Tween 20 NI NCR [75]

Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) ADM C. albicans (clinical samples) Tween 20 0.73% NCR [75]
MIC C. albicans (KEM H5) n.m. 0.13% (v/v) Terpinen-4-ol (39.80%), γ-terpinene (17.80%) [149, 150]
ADM90 C. albicans (ATCC10231) Tween 80 0.25% v/v NCR [236]
ADM 0.20% v/v Terpinen-4-ol (42.80%), γ-terpinene (18.20%) [115]
MIC C. albicans (NCYC 854) n.m. 0.25% v/v NCR [145]
C. albicans (fluconazole- and itraconazole-susceptible isolates) Tween 80 0.06–0.50% v/v Terpinen-4-ol (42.35%), γ-terpinene (20.65%) [248]
C. albicans (fluconazole- and/or itraconazole-resistant isolates; six isolates were cross-resistant) 0.25–0.50% v/v
ADM C. albicans (NRRL y-12983) n.m. 3.50 mg/mL NCR [249]
C. albicans (ATCC 14053)
C. albicans (NRRL y-869)
C. albicans (NRRL y-22077) 1.75 mg/mL
C. albicans (ATCC 10231) 3.50 mg/mL
MIC C. albicans (NRRL 12983) 4.73 mg/mL γ-Terpinene (16.30%), terpinen-4-ol (30.30%) [61]
C. albicans (ATCC 14053)
C. albicans (ATCC 90028)
C. albicans (NRRL 22077) 2.30 mg/mL
C. albicans (ATCC 10231) 4.73 mg/mL
C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 3.70 mg/mL Terpinen-4-ol (38.60%), γ-terpinene (21.60%) [140]
MAC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Tween 80 0.30% v/v α-Terpinene (11.40%), γ-terpinene (22.50%), terpinen-4-ol (35.20%) [137]
MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 1.50 mg/mL Terpinen-4-ol (49.30%), γ-terpinene (16.90%) [99]
ADM C. albicans (ATCC 10231 and 3 clinical isolates) Tween 20 0.12–0.25% NCR [237]

Melaleuca cajuputi (cajuput) MIC90 C. albicans (ATCC 90028) Tween 80 2.50 mg/mL 1,8-Cineol (67.60%) [128]
MAC C. albicans (ATCC10231) 0.40% v/v 1,8-Cineole (55.50%) [137]

Melaleuca quinquenervia (niaouli) MAC C. albicans (ATCC10231) Tween 80 0.40% v/v 1,8-Cineole (61.20%) [137]

Melaleuca viridiflora (niaouli) MIC C. albicans (ATCC10231) Acetone 1.75 mg/mL 1,8-Cineole (45.90%), α-terpinene (21.00%) [99]

Mentha piperita (peppermint) ADM90 C. albicans (ATCC10231) Tween 80 0.50% v/v NCR [236]
MIC90 C. albicans (ATCC 90028) 0.30 mg/mL 1,8-Cineol (12.06%), menthone (22.24%), menthol (47.29%) [128]
ADM C. albicans (SP-14) Sodium taurocholate 5.00 μL/mL Menthol (36.40%) [125, 126]
MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 2.40 mg/mL Menthone (18.20%), menthol (42.90%) [140]
ADM C. albicans (clinical isolate) Tween 20 0.08% NCR [75]
MIC C. albicans (clinical isolate) DMSO 0.31–0.63 mg/mL Menthol (27.50–42.30%), menthone (18.40–27.90%) [155]
C. albicans ≤1.00 μg/mL Menthone (40.82%), carvone (24.16%) [118]
C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 2.00 mg/mL Menthol (47.50%), menthone (18.60%) [99]
ADM C. albicans (ATCC 10231 and 3 clinical isolates) Tween 20 0.25–0.30% NCR [237]
Mentha pulegium (peppermint) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) 10% DMSO 1.00 μL/mL Piperitone (38.00%), piperitenone (33.00%) [250]
Mentha rotundifolia (peppermint), Beja C. albicans Tween 80 0.80% v/v β-Caryophyllene (26.67%), germacrene D (12.31%) [50]
Mentha rotundifolia (peppermint), Bizerte Pulegone (32.09%), piperitenone oxide (17.28%), 5-acetyl thiazole (11.26%)

Mentha spicata (spearmint) ADM90 C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Tween 80 0.12% v/v NCR [236]

Myrtus communis (myrtle) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 1.50 mg/mL Myrtenyl acetate (28.20%), 1,8-cineole (25.60%), α-pinene (12.50%) [99]
Myrtus nivellei (Sahara myrtle) MAC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) 2% DMSO 1.25–2.50 μg/mL 1,8-Cineole (37.50%), limonene (25.00%) [251]

Ocimum basilicum var. minimum (basil) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 11006) DMSO NI Linalool (440%), 1,8-cineole (15.50%) [252]
Ocimum americanum (basil) 5000.00 μg/mL 1,8-Cineole (25.90%), (Z)-methyl cinnamate (29.40%)
Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens (basil) Linalool (41.50%), α-muurolol (11.80%)
Ocimum micranthum (basil) 625.00 μg/mL Eugenol (64.11%), β-caryophyllene (14.30%)
Ocimum selloi 1250.00 μg/mL Linalool (16.8%), anethole (52.2%)

Ocimum basilicum (basil) MIC C. albicans n.m. 30.00 μg/μL Estragole (45.80%), linalool (24.20%) [253]
ADM90 C. albicans (ATCC10231) Tween 80 0.50% v/v NCR [236]
ADM C. albicans (clinical samples) Tween 20 1.50% [75]
MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 1.00 mg/mL Linalool (54.10%) [99]
MIC90 n.m. 95.00 μg/mL Methyl chavicol (46.90%), geranial (19.10%), neral (15.15%) [159]
ADM C. albicans (ATCC 10231 and 3 clinical isolates) Tween 20 1.00% NCR [237]

Ocimum gratissimum (African basil) MIC C. albicans (clinical isolate) n.m. 750.00 μg/mL Eugenol (67.00%) [254]

Ocimum sanctum (holy basil) MIC90 C. albicans (37 clinical isolates (5 resistant to fluconazole)) 10% DMSO 0.10–0.24 μL/mL Methyl chavicol (44.63%), linalool (21.84%) [255]
C. albicans (ATCC 90028) 0.25 μL/mL
C. albicans (ATCC 10261) 0.20 μL/mL
C. albicans (ATCC 44829)
ADM C. albicans (clinical samples) Tween 20 0.48% NCR [75]

Origanum majorana (marjoram) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 2.00 mg/mL 1,8-Cineole (46.00%), linalool (26.10%) [99]

Origanum acutidens (Turkey oregano) MIC C. albicans (A117) 10% DMSO 125.00 μg/mL Carvacrol (72.00%) [161]

Origanum microphyllum (oregano) MIC C. albicans Tween 80 3.23 mg/mL Terpinen-4-ol (24.86%), γ-terpinene (13.83%), linalool (10.81%) [162]

Origanum vulgare (oregano) MIC C. albicans n.m. 2.00 μg/μL Carvacrol (61.30%), thymol (13.90%) [253]
ADM90 C. albicans (ATCC10231) Tween 80 0.12% v/v NCR [236]
ADM C. albicans (NRRL y-12983) n.m. 0.70 mg/mL NCR [249]
C. albicans (ATCC 14053)
C. albicans (NRRL y-869)
C. albicans (NRRL y-22077)
C. albicans (ATCC 10231)
MIC C. albicans (NRRL 12983) Cymene (25.00%), cymenol (58.6.00%) [61]
C. albicans (ATCC 14053)
C. albicans (ATCC 90028)
C. albicans (NRRL 22077)
C. albicans (ATCC 10231)

Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum (Greek oregano) MAC C. albicans (ATCC 10239) 10% DMSO + Tween 80 85.30 μg/mL Linalool (96.31%) [165]
Origanum vulgare subsp. vulgare (oregano) 128.00 μg/mL Thymol (58.31%), carvacrol (16.11%), p-cymene (13.45%)

Pelargonium graveolens (geranium) ADM C. albicans (NRRL y-12983) n.m. 0.70 mg/mL NCR [249]
C. albicans (ATCC 14053)
C. albicans (NRRL y-869)
C. albicans (NRRL y-22077)
C. albicans (ATCC 10231)
MIC C. albicans (NRRL 12983) n.m. 0.12 mg/mL Citronellol (47.30%) [61]
C. albicans (ATCC 14053)
C. albicans (ATCC 90028)
C. albicans (NRRL 22077)
C. albicans (ATCC 10231) n.m. 0.06 mg/mL
C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 0.75 mg/mL Citronellol (34.20%), geraniol (15.70%) [99]
ADM C. albicans (ATCC 10231 and 3 clinical isolates) Tween 20 0.12% NCR [237]

Perovskia abrotanoides (Russian sage) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) 10% DMSO 8.00 μL/mL Camphor (23.00%), 1,8-cineole (22.00%), α-pinene 12.00% [167]

Pimenta racemosa (West Indian bay) ADM90 C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Tween 80 0.12% v/v NCR [236]

Pimpinella anisum (anise) MAC83 C. albicans n.m. 1.00% v/v Anethole, anisaldehyde, linalool [256]
MIC DMSO ≤1.00 μg/mL Anethole (64.82%) [118]

Pinus sylvestris (pine) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 1.50 mg/mL Bornyl acetate (42.30%), camphene (11.80%), α-pinene (11.00%) [99]

Piper nigrum (black pepper) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 2.00 mg/mL β-Caryophyllene (33.80%), limonene (16.40%) [99]

Pogostemon patchouli (patchouli) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 1.50 mg/mL Patchouli alcohol (37.30%), α-bulnesene (14.60%), α-guaiene (12.50%) [99]

Ricinus officinalis (rose) ADM C. albicans (clinical samples) Tween 20 >3.00% NCR [75]

Rosa gallica (rose) ADM C. albicans (ATCC 10231 and 3 clinical isolates) Tween 20 1.00–2.00% NCR [237]

Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Tween 80 0.25% v/v 1,8-Cineole (27.23%), α-pinene (19.43%), camphor (14.26%), camphene (11.52%) [169]
0.10% v/v 1,8-Cineole (26.54%), α-pinene (20.14%), camphene (11.38%), camphor (12.88%) [170]
C. albicans (MTCC 1637) n.m. 5.50 mg/mL NCR [171]
C. albicans (10 antifungal-resistant isolates) 2.75–5.50 mg/mL
C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 5.70 mg/mL 1,8-Cineole (41.40%), α-pinene (13.30%), camphor (12.40%) [140]
2.00 mg/mL 1,8-Cineole (48.00%) [99]
ADM C. albicans (ATCC 10231 and 3 clinical isolates) Tween 20 1.00% NCR [237]

Salvia eremophila (sage) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) 10% DMSO 13.00 μg/mL Borneol (21.83%), α-pinene (18.80%), bornyl acetate (18.68%) [174]
Salvia officinalis (sage) ADM90 Tween 80 0.50% v/v NCR [236]

Salvia ringens (sage) MIC C. albicans n.m. 0.75 mg/mL α-Pinene (12.85%), 1,8-cineole (46.42%) [177]

Salvia rosifolia (sage) (3 samples) MIC C. albicans 20% DMSO 500.00 μg/mL α-Pinene (15.70–34.80%), 1,8-cineole (16.60–25.10%), β-pinene (6.70–13.50%) [178]

Salvia sclarea (clary sage) MIC C. albicans (13 clinical isolates and 1 reference strain ATCC 10231) 1% DMSO 128.00–256.00 μg/mL Linalyl acetate (56.88%), linalool (20.75%) [257]
C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 0.88 mg/mL Linalyl acetate (72.90%), linalool (11.90%) [99]
ADM C. albicans (ATCC 10231 and 3 clinical isolates) Tween 20 2.00% NCR [237]

Santalum album (sandalwood) ADM90 C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Tween 80 0.06% v/v NCR [236]
MIC Acetone 2.00 mg/mL α-Santalol (32.10%) [99]

Santolina chamaecyparissus (santolina) MIC C. albicans (CBS 562 and 4 clinical isolates) n.m. 0.25–>1.00 mg/mL NCR [240]

Styrax benzoin (benzoin) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 2.00 mg/mL Cinnamyl alcohol (44.80%), benzene propanol (21.70%) [99]

Syzygium aromaticum (clove) ADM90 C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Tween 80 0.12% v/v NCR [236]
MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Tween 80 0.13% v/v Eugenol (68.52%), β-caryophyllene (19.00%), 2-methoxy-4-[2-propenyl]phenol acetate (10.15%) [169]
DMSO ≤1.00 μg/mL Eugenol (84.07%), isoeugenol (10.39%) [118]
MAC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) DMSO 0.64 μg/mL Eugenol (85.30%) [258]
C. albicans (clinical isolate D5)
C. albicans (clinical isolate D1)
MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 0.50 mg/mL Eugenol (82.20%), eugenol acetate (13.20%) [99]
ADM C. albicans (ATCC 10231 and 3 clinical isolates) Tween 20 0.12% NCR [237]

Tagetes minuta (Mexican marigold) MIC90 C. albicans (ATCC 10231) n.m. 115.00 μg/mL Dihydrotagetone (33.90%), E-ocimene (19.90%), tagetone (16.10%) [159]
Tagetes patula (French marigold) MIC Acetone 2.00 mg/mL (E)-β-Ocimene (41.30%), E-tagetone (11.20%), verbenone (10.90%) [99]

Thymus broussonetii (thyme) MAC C. albicans (CCMM L4) n.m. 0.25 mg/mL Thymol (39.64%), carvacrol (21.31%), borneol (20.13%) [259]

Thymus capitatus (thyme) MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Tween 80 450.00 μg/mL p-Cymene (26.40%), thymol (29.30%), carvacrol (10.80%) [181]
Thymus capitatus (thyme), commercial α-Pinene (25.20%), linalool (10.30%), thymol (46.10%)

Thymus herba-barona (thyme) MAC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) 2% DMSO 0.32 μL/mL Carvacrol (54.00%), thymol (30.20%) [246]

Thymus herba-barona (thyme), Limbara MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Tween 80 450.00 μg/mL p-Cymene (27.60%), thymol (50.30%) [181]
Thymus herba-barona (thyme), Gennargentu 225.00 μg/mL Thymol (46.90%), carvacrol (20.60%)
Thymus magnus (thyme) C. albicans (KCCM 11282) Ethanol and Tween 80 0.39 mg/mL Thymol (39.80%) [260]

Thymus maroccanus (thyme) MAC C. albicans (CCMM L4) n.m. 0.25 mg/mL Carvacrol (89.15%) [259]
Thymus mastichina subsp. mastichina (thyme) C. albicans (ATCC 10231, H37, M1) n.m. 1.25–2.50 μL/mL 1,8-Cineole (67.40%) [261]

Thymus quinquecostatus (thyme) MIC C. albicans (KCCM 11282) Ethanol and Tween 80 0.39 mg/mL Thymol (41.70%), γ-terpinene (16.00%) [260]

Thymus schimperi (thyme) ADM C. albicans DMSO 0.16 μL/mL NCR [232]

Thymus vulgaris (thyme) MIC C. albicans n.m. 4.00 μg/μL Thymol (47.90%) [253]
MAC C. albicans (ATCC 10231, H37, M1) 0.16–0.32 μL/mL Carvacrol (70.30%), p-cymene (11.70%) [261]
MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 2.40 mg/mL Thymol (47.20%), p-cymene (22.10%) [140]
1.00 mg/mL p-Cymene (39.90%), thymol (20.70%) [99]

Thymus x viciosoi (thyme) MAC C. albicans (clinical isolates M1, D5), C. albicans (ATCC 10231) 1% DMSO 0.04–0.64 μL/mL Carvacrol (30.00%), thymol (18.00%), p-cymene (19.00%) [262]
Thymus zygis subsp. sylvestris (thyme) C. albicans (ATCC 10231) 2% DMSO 0.32–1.25 μL/mL p-Cymene (11.00–17.00%), γ-terpinene (3.80–11.50%), linalool (3.50–30.00%), geraniol (0.10–19.80%), thymol (5.20–23.80%), carvacrol (1.30–25.00%), geranyl acetate (0.50–20.80%) [263]
Thymus zygis subsp. zygis (thyme) C. albicans (ATCC 10231, H37, M1) n.m. NI Thymol (39.60%), p-cymene (21.20%) [261]

Vetiveria zizanioides/Andropogon muricatus (vetiver) ADM C. albicans (clinical samples) Tween 20 NI NCR [75]
MIC C. albicans (ATCC 10231) Acetone 1.75 mg/mL Zizanol (13.60%), β-vetirenene (7.20%) [99]

Zingiber officinalis (ginger) ADM C. albicans (clinical samples) Tween 20 3.00% NCR [75]
C. albicans (ATCC 10231 and 3 clinical isolates) [237]

aScientific name (common name), part of plant (if applicable).

bMIC: microdilution method; MAC: macrodilution method; ADM: agar dilution method, CTA: contact time assay.

cAmerican Type Culture Collection, Rockville, USA (ATCC); Colección Espanõla de Cultivos Tipo (CECT); collection of microorganisms of the Department of Microbiology (MFBF); culture collection of antibiotics-resistant microbes (CCRM); Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, clinical isolate (OGU); Laboratorio de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina (LM); Microbial Type Culture Collection (MTCC); Mycology Laboratory (LM); National Center of Industrial Microorganisms (NCIM); National Collection of Type Cultures, London, Great Britain (NCTC); Spanish Collection of Type Cultures (STCC).

dDMSO concentration was not included; n.m.: not mentioned.

eNI: no inhibition.

fNCR: no composition results reported.