Table 1.
Some essential oils, their main constituents and the fungus tested.
| Essential oil | Main constituents | Fungus tested | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calea clematidea | Clemateol | Trichophyton rubrum, T. tonsurans, T. mentagrophytes, Microsporum gypseum, M. canis, M. nanum, Epidermophyton floccosum | [85] |
| Ocimum gratissimum | Eugenol | C. albicans, C. krusei, C. parapsilosis, C. tropicalis | [11] |
| Salvia officinalis | Camphor and cis-thujone | C. albicans, C. krusei, C. tropicalis, C. parapsilosis, C. glabrata, E. floccosum, T. rubrum, T. mentagrophytes, M. canis, M. gypseum, A. flavus, Fusarium moniliforme, Penicillium italicum, Cladosporium cladosporioides. | [86] |
| Calendula officinalis L. | δ-Cadinene, α-cadinol and epi-α-muurolol | C. albicans, C. dubliniensis, C. parapsilosis, C. glabrata, C. tropicalis, C. guilliermondii, C. krusei, Rhodotorulla sp. | [87] |
| Nandina domestica Thunb. | 1-Indolizinocarbazole, 2-pentanone, monophenol, azridine, methylcarbinol, ethanone, furfural, 1-hydroxy-4-methylbenzene, 2(5H)-furanone, and 3,5-dimethyl-pyrazole | T. rubrum, T. mentagrophytes, M. canis | [79] |
| Piper ovatum Vahl | δ-Amorphene, cis-muurola-4(14),5-diene and γ-muurolene | C. tropicalis | [88] |
| Piper amalago | β-Copaen-4-α-ol, 7-epi-α-eudesmol, epi-α-cadinol and n-hexyl benzoate | C. albicans, C. tropicalis, C. parapsilosis | [89] |
| Achillea millefolium | Azulene, chamazulene, pinene, cineole, camphor, α-bisabolol, monoterpenes, eucalyptol, borneol, terpene derivatives, sesquiterpenes, tannins, mucilage, coumarins, resins, saponins, steroids, fatty acids, alkaloids, bitter principle, lactones and flavonoids. | C. albicans, C. tropicalis, C. glabrata. | [78] |
| Curcuma longa L. | Curcumin | C. albicans, C. tropicalis, C. glabrata. | [78] |
| Boesenbergia pandurata | Geraniol and camphor | C. albicans | [90] |
| Coriandrum sativum L. | Linalool | C. albicans, C. tropicalis | [91] |
| Piper diospyrifolium | (E)-Eudesma-6,11-diene, γ-muuroleneandcaryophyllene-type (E)-caryophyllene | C. albicans, C. tropicalis, C. parapsilosis | [92] |
| Mentha piperita | Menthol, menthyl acetate and menthofuran | C. albicans, C. tropicalis, C. krusei, C. glabrata, C. dubliniensis, C. parapsilosis, C. neoformans, Aspergillus flavus, A. fumigatus, A. clavatus, and A. oryzae | [93] |
| Cymbopogon citratus | Citral | Malassezia spp. | [81] |