Table 2.
Antifungal effect of Zataria multiflora Boiss. aromatic water against Candida species.
| Candida spp. | Zataria multiflora | Fluconazole | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIC (v/v) | MFC (v/v) | MIC (µg/mL) | ||
| C. albicans | ATCC10261 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 |
| C. albicans | CBS 562 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 |
| C. albicans | CBS 5982 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 |
| C. albicans | CBS 2730 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| C. albicans | CBS 1912 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| C. dubliniensis | CBS7987 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| C. dubliniensis | CBS 7988 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| C. dubliniensis | CBS 8501 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| C. dubliniensis | CBS 8500 | 0.5 | G | 0.25 |
| C. glabrata | CBS 2175 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 0.25 |
| C. glabrata | ATCC90030 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| C. glabrata | CBS 2192 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 0.25 |
| C. glabrata | CBS 6144 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| C. krusei | ATCC6258 | 0.5 | G | 64 |
| C. parapsilosis | ATCC4344 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| C. tropicalis | ATCC750 | 0.25 | G | 2 |
MIC: minimum inhibitory concentration, MFC: minimum fungicidal concentration, G: growth, ATCC: American Type Culture Collection, CBS: Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures