Table 3.

Antifungal activity (inhibition zone and MIC mg/mL) of mastic extracts before and after liposome encapsulation.

Mastic Extract	Liposome Type	Candida albicans	Candida tropicalis	Candida glabrata
Total mastic gum		14/0.73	16/0.56	19/0.32
Free AMGE		10/1.10	11/0.98	13/0.78
Free NMGE		12/1.25	13/1.00	130.85
Liposome + AMGE	EI	8/1.90	9/1.88	10/1.81
Liposome + NMGE	EI	9/1.98	9/2.00	10/1.87
5-Flucytosine		21/1 × 10−3	22/1 × 10−3	25/0.5 × 10−3
AmphotericinΒ		22/1 × 10−3	23/0.5 × 10−3	23/0.4 × 10−3

AMGE: acidic mastic gum extract; NMGE: neutral mastic gum extract; EI: Ethanol Injection.