Figure 1.
Scanning electron microscopy images of C. albicans biofilms. Cinnamon exhibited a profound inhibitory effect on C. albicans biofilm formation and preformed biofilms. (A) Mature biofilm with a multilayer of blastoconidia, pseudohyphae, and extracellular matrix. (B) Biofilm formation with cinnamon (1 µg/ml) showing small shrinkage blastoconidia and absence of pseudohyphae. (C) Twenty-four–hour preformed biofilm with cinnamon (4 µg/ml) showing a monolayer of small round blastoconidia.