Table 1.
Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (µg/mL) values of essential oils obtained against Candida species.
| Essential Oils |
Candida albicans SC 5314 |
Candida tropicalis ATCC 13803 |
Candida krusei ATCC 6258 |
Candida glabrata ATCC 2001 |
Candida parapsilosis ATCC 22019 |
Candida orthopsilosis ATCC 96141 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betula pendula Roth. | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 |
| Cananga odorata | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | 2000 | >2000 |
| Cedrus atlantica | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 |
| Cinnamomum zeylanicum (leaves) | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Citrus aurantium (Petitgrain) | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 |
| Citrus limon (L.) Burm | 500 | 250 | 500 | 250 | 500 | 500 |
| Citrus nobilis (peels) | 2000 | >2000 | >2000 | 2000 | >2000 | >2000 |
| Citrus reticulata (peels) | 2000 | 1000 | 250 | 1000 | 1000 | 250 |
| Citrus reticulata Blanco (dry leaves) | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Citrus reticulata Blanco (peels) | 1000 | 2000 | 500 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Citrus reticulata var. cravo (peels) | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | 2000 | >2000 | 2000 |
| Citrus reticulata Blanco (fresh leaves) | 2000 | 2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 |
| Citrus sinensis L (peels) | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 |
| Cupressus sempervirens (leaves) | 250 | 250 | 62.5 | 31.25 | 62.5 | 31.25 |
| Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf | 2000 | >2000 | 2000 | 2000 | >2000 | >2000 |
| Cymbopogon martinii | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Cymbopogon nardus | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Eucalyptus globulus | >2000 | >2000 | 1000 | 2000 | >2000 | >2000 |
| Eugenia caryophyllus | >2000 | >2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Litsea cubeba | 500 | 1000 | 62.5 | 250 | 500 | 250 |
| Melaleuca alternifolia | >2000 | >2000 | 2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 |
| Mentha arvensis L. | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Mentha piperita L. | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 |
| Origanum vulgare L. | 500 | 500 | 1000 | 500 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Pelargonium graveolens | >2000 | >2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | >2000 |
| Piper aduncun L. (leaves) | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 |
| Piper aduncun L. (inflorescences) | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | 2000 | >2000 | 2000 |
| Piper aduncun L. (branches) | 2000 | >2000 | >2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Psidium cattleyanum (dry leaves) | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 |
| Rosmarinus officinalis | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 | >2000 |