Table 3.
Antifungal activity of ClEO and determination of the Minimum Fungicidal Concentrations (MFCs) expressed in mg/ml
Fungal strains | Inhibition zones diameter (mm)a | MFC (mg/ml) | |
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EOb | Amphotericin Bc | ||
Aspergillus niger (CTM 10099) | 26 ± 0.9b | 15 ± 0.9a | 0.625 ± 0.4 |
Aspergillus flavus (food isolate) | 26 ± 0.6b | 10 ± 0.3a | 0.312 ± 0.6 |
Aspergillus nidulans (food isolate) | 20 ± 0.6b | 0a | 0.625 ± 0.5 |
Aspergillus fumigatus (food isolate) | 18 ± 0.4b | 0a | 0.625 ± 0.7 |
Fusarium graminearum (ISPAVE 271) | 20 ± 0.4b | 14 ± 0.5a | 0.625 ± 0.6 |
Fusarium oxysporum (CTM10402), | 18 ± 0.5b | 14 ± 0.2a | 0.625 ± 0.5 |
Fusarium culmorum (ISPAVE 21w) | 21 ± 0.7b | 12 ± 0.7a | 0.312 ± 0.8 |
Alternaria alternata (CTM 10230) | 17 ± 0.6b | 14 ± 0.6a | 1.25 ± 0.6 |
Values are given as mean ± SD of triplicate experiments
aDiameter of inhibition zones including diameter of disc 6 mm
b EO Lemon citrus essential oil (50 μl/well)
cThe used concentration of amphotericin B was 20 μg/well