Table 7.
Synergistic combinations of sub-inhibitory concentrations of various essential oils combinations against selected dermatophyte strains at 21 days of incubation.
| Essential oil combinations | Isolate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. tonsurans #2 | T. rubrum #1 | M. gypseum #1 | T. mentagrophytes #1 | |
| Oregano (1:8, v/v) + Cilantro (1:8, v/v) | + | + | + | ND |
| Oregano (1:8, v/v) + Cassia (1:8, v/v) | ND | + | ND | + |
| Oregano (1:8, v/v) + Cassia (1:32, v/v) | + | ND | ND | ND |
| Oregano (1:8, v/v) + Cinnamon Bark (1:16, v/v) | + | ND | + | ND |
| Rose (1:2, v/v) + Cassia (1:8, v/v) | ND | ND | ND | + |
“+”, Synergistic; “ND”, Not done.