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. 2017 Aug 3;16:146. doi: 10.1186/s12944-017-0487-5

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)
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