Table 1. Anticandidal activity of VAC leaves extract at concentration of 20% by using well diffusion assay.
Candida species | Zone of inhibition (mm) Mean ± SD | |||||
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Nystatin (10 mcg) |
Negative control | Ethanol | Water | Methanol | P-value* | |
C. tropicalis | 11.0 ± 1.00 | 0 | 7.50 ± 0.50 | 5.67 ± 0.29 | 5.33 ± 0.29 | 0.01** |
C. albicans | 5.83 ± 0.29 | 0 | 5.83 ± 0.29 | 5.00 ± 0.50 | 5.00 ± 0.50 | 0.047** |
C. ciferrii | ND | 0 | 4.33 ± 0.58 | 3.33 ± 0.29 | 3.33 ± 0.29 | 0.037** |
P-value | 0.01** | – | 0.01** | 0.01** | 0.01** | – |
Notes:
P-value has been calculated using one-way ANOVA.
Significant at p < 0.01 level. ND, not identified.