Table 3.
Antifungal effect of E. globulus leaf EO and HRW extracts for Candida spp., Cryptococcus neoformans and dermatophytes.
| Strains | EO | HRW | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIC a | MLC a | MIC b | MLC b | |
| Candida albicans | 5 | 5 | >800 | >800 |
| Candida krusei | 5 | 5 | >800 | >800 |
| Candida guilliermondii | 2.5 | 5 | >800 | >800 |
| Candida parapsilosis | 5 | 5 | >800 | >800 |
| Cryptococcus neoformans | 2.5 | 5 | 400 | >800 |
| Trichophyton mentagrophytes | 2.5 | 2.5 | 400 | 800 |
| Trichophyton rubrum | 2.5 | 2.5 | 400 | 400 |
| Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. interdigitale | 5 | 5 | 400 | 800 |
| Trichophyton verrucosum | 2.5 | 2.5 | >800 | >800 |
| Microsporum gypseum | 5 | 5 | 800 | >800 |
| Microsporum canis | 2.5 | 2.5 | 200 | 200 |
| Epidermophyton floccosum | 1.25 | 2.5 | 200 | 200 |
The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal lethal concentration (MLC) were determined by a macrodilution method, and are expressed in a mg/mL and in b µg/mL.