Table 5.
In vitro antifungal effects of volatile compounds against respiratory fungi.
| Fungal Strain Tested | Essential Oil (Family) | Plant Part Used | MainCompounds | Antifungal Effect | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhizopus oryzae |
Thymus vulgaris (Lamiaceae) |
not identified | not assessed | Disc diffusion method (diameter of inhibition): 32 mm; Broth microdilution method: MIC = 256–512 μg/mL; MFC = 512–1024 μg/mL (several strains tested) |
[124] |
| Paracoccidioides brasiliensis |
Schinus molle (Anacardiaceae) |
leaves | β-pinene (25.2%), epi-α-cadinol (21.3%), α-pinene (18.7%), myrcene (11.5%) |
Broth microdilution method: MIC and MLC = 39.06 μg/mL |
[125] |
| Sporothrix schenckii |
Origanum majorana (Lamiaceae) |
not identified | 1.8-cineole (20.9%), terpeninen-4-ol (20.4%) |
Broth microdilution method: MIC and MLC ≤ 2.25 mg/mL |
[126] |