Table 5 Effect of chamomile essential oil (1.0 g/100 g) on fungal growth rate and morphological alterations in four pathogenic strains (mean ± SD).

From: Investigation of the production and antifungal properties of nanocapsules containing chamomile essential oil

Fungal species

Growth kinetics (mm/day)

Morphological alterations (score 0–5)

Candida albicans CGMCC 2.538

1.0 ± 0.2

4.8 ± 0.2

Aspergillus fumigatus CGMCC 3.5925

2.6 ± 0.5

4.4 ± 0.3

Trichophyton rubrum CGMCC 3.3777

4.1 ± 0.3

3.2 ± 0.4

Epidermophyton floccosum CGMCC 3.3722

8.2 ± 0.4 (control)

0.5 ± 0.2 (control)

  1. *Statistical significance P < 0.001 compared to control groups.
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