Table 2.
Antifungal activity of C.zeylanicum Blume EO on Candida spp. (MIC and MFC values expressed as μg/mL).
| Strain | C. zeylanicum Blume EO | Nystatin | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIC | MFC | MIC/MFC ratio | MIC | MFC | MIC/MFC ratio | |
| C. albicans CBS 562 | 250 | 250 | 1 | 0.75 | 1.5 | 2 |
| C. albicans ATCC 60193 | 250 | 250 | 1 | 0.375 | 0.75 | 2 |
| C. krusei ATCC 3413 | 1000 | 1000 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| C. tropicalis CBS 94 | 250 | 500 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| C. tropicalis ATCC 750 | 250 | 500 | 2 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 1 |
| C. albicans ATCC 90029 | 125 | 125 | 1 | ∗ | ∗ | ∗ |
| C. albicans LM01 | 250 | 250 | 1 | ∗ | ∗ | ∗ |
| C. albicans LM03 | 250 | 250 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| C. albicans LM04 | 500 | 500 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| C. tropicalis LM05 | 250 | 250 | 1 | ∗ | ∗ | ∗ |
| C. tropicalis LM07 | 250 | 250 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| C. tropicalis LM08 | 62.5 | 125 | 2 | <0.093 | ∗ | ∗ |
∗ Not tested