Table 2.
Antifungal activity of L. catarinensis, L. majuscula and Padina pavonica against clinically isolated fungi.
| Sample | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fungi |
L. catarinensis |
L. majuscule |
Padina pavonica |
Standard Antibiotic (Amphotericin B) |
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| Inhibition zone (mm) | MIC (µg/ml) |
Inhibition zone (mm) | MIC (µg/ml) |
Inhibition zone (mm) | MIC (µg/ml) |
Inhibition zone (mm) | MIC (µg/ml) |
|
|
Aspergillus fumigatus (RCMB 02568) |
19.50 ± 1.20 | 03.90 | 22.40 ± 1.00 | 01.95 | 23.6 ± 1.50 | 00.98 | 25.70 ± 1.50 | 0.49 |
|
Aspergillus niger (RCMB 02724) |
16.30 ± 0.58 | 31.25 | 18.60 ± 1.50 | 03.90 | 20.3 ± 0.58 | 03.90 | 20.44 ± 0.36 | 03.90 |
| Candida albicans (RCMB 05036) | 15.20 ± 0.51 | 62.50 | 21.30 ± 1.50 | 03.90 | 23.7 ± 1.50 | 00.98 | 21.30 ± 1.50 | 01.95 |
| Candida trobicalis (RCMBA 05239) | 19.10 ± 0.32 | 03.90 | 23.10 ± 1.30 | 00.98 | 24.2 ± 2.00 | 00.98 | 23.70 ± 2.00 | 00.98 |
| Cryptococcus neoformans (RCMB 05642) | 00.00 | ND | 00.00 | ND | 00.00 | ND | 21.00 ± 1.44 | 01.95 |
| Geotricum candidum (RCMB 05097) | 20.10 ± 0.58 | 03.90 | 20.30 ± 1.50 | 03.90 | 21.30 ± 1.50 | 01.95 | 20.31 ± 1.50 | 03.90 |
| Microsporum canis (RCMB 0834) | 00.00 | ND | 00.00 | ND | 00.00 | ND | 23.30 ± 1.50 | 00.98 |
|
Penicillium expansum (RCMB 01924) |
14.60 ± 1.50 | >1000 | 16.10 ± 1.70 | 31.25 | 21.70 ± 2.00 | 01.95 | 21.70 ± 2.00 | 01.95 |
|
Syncephalastrum racemosum (RCMB 05922) |
00.00 | ND | 00.00 | ND | 00.00 | ND | 24.30 ± 1.20 | 0.98 |
|
Trichophyton mentagrophytes (RCMB 0925) |
11.80 ± 1.21 | >1000 | 00.00 | ND | 00.00 | ND | 21.30 ± 1.50 | 01.95 |
ND, not determined. These are the mean of three determinations.