Table 1.
Antifungal efficacy of the different concentrations of essential oil of Cinnamomum zeylanicum according to time
| Time | Group | Mean | SD | Min | Max | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 h | EOC 25% | 17.9 | 1.6 | 15.0 | 19.0 | |
| EOC 50% | 19.5 | 1.1 | 18.0 | 21.0 | ||
| EOC 75% | 20.9 | 1.1 | 18.0 | 22.6 | 0.05 | |
| EOC 100% | 22.1 | 1.1 | 19.9 | 23.5 | ||
| Nystatin | 15.1 | 1.0 | 13.1 | 16.9 | ||
| 48 hours | EOC 25% | 22.6 | 1.7 | 20.0 | 25.5 | |
| EOC 50% | 27.0 | 0.8 | 25.9 | 28.1 | ||
| EOC 75% | 27.8 | 2.0 | 23.5 | 30.9 | 0.05 | |
| EOC 100% | 31.2 | 3.2 | 26.0 | 36.9 |
*Shapiro–Wilk test; All groups presented normal distribution, so it was decided to use parametric tests in inferential statistics. The physiological serum group was excluded from any statistical analysis because it did not present any antifungal effect