Table 1. Anti-Candidal Action of L-AgNPs and L. lalambenesis Extract against C. albicansa.
antifungal
agent |
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DMSO | plant extract | L-AgNPs | |
concentration (μg/mL) | IZD (mm) | ||
0 | a0a ± 0.0 | a0a ± 0.0 | a0a ± 0.0 |
6.25 | a0a ± 0.0 | b2b ± 0.7 | b10c ± 0.7 |
12.5 | a0a ± 0.0 | c4b ± 0.5 | c13c ± 0.5 |
25 | a0a ± 0.0 | d7b ± 0.5 | d16c ± 0.8 |
50 | a0a ± 0.0 | e10b ± 0.5 | e19c ± 0.8 |
100 | a0a ± 0.0 | f15b ± 0.5 | no growth |
200 | a0a ± 0.0 | no growth | |
400 | a0a ± 0.0 |
IZD = inhibition zone diameter (mm). Data are presented as the mean of the zone of inhibition in mm followed by SD. The values with different subscript letters in the same column and those with different subscript letters in the same row are significantly different according to ANOVA and Duncan’s multiple range tests.