Table 1. Screening of anti-Acanthamoeba activity and minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of semi-synthetic mangostin derivatives and chlorhexidine against A. triangularis WU19001 trophozoites and cysts.
| Anti-Acanthamoeba agent | Anti-Acanthamoeba activity at a final concentration of 1 mg/mL |
MIC (mg/mL) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trophozoite | Cyst | Trophozoite | Cyst | |
| C1 | + | + | 0.128 | 0.064 |
| C2 | + | + | 0.512 | 1.024 |
| C3 | + | + | 0.512 | 1.024 |
| Chlorhexidine | + | + | 0.016 | 0.064 |
Note:
Symbol: +, positive with inhibition of more than 90% of viable growth compared with the control.